The Semitone Paradox
Open Access
- 1 December 1988
- journal article
- Published by University of California Press in Music Perception
- Vol. 6 (2) , 115-131
- https://doi.org/10.2307/40285421
Abstract
This article concerns a pattern of tones that provides a curious exception to the principle of equivalence under transposition. When the pattern is transposed by a half octave, the identical pitches are heard but they appear to be reversed in time. Further, the pattern in any one key is heard quite differently by different listeners. The implications of this new pitch paradox are discussed.Keywords
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