Auditory Statistical Learning: Experiments 1 & 2
Experiment # 1: Auditory Learning in Classical and Jazz Musicians
Lab: Berklee Psychology of Music Laboratory
Principal Investigator: Dr. Erica Knowles
Keywords: Implicit Learning, Statistical Learning, Musical Training
Description: A study on how musical training (jazz or classical) has an effect on the structural acquisition of an auditory environment.
Conferences:
Society for Music Perception and Cognition (Portland, 2022)
Auditory Perception, Cognition, and Action Meeting (Boston, 2022)
SMPC Poster
Video for SMPC
Experiment # 2: Impact of Absolute Pitch on Auditory Learning
Lab: Berklee Psychology of Music Laboratory
Principal Investigator: Dr. Erica Knowles
Keywords: Absolute Pitch, Bohlen-Pierce, Implicit Learning, Statistical Learning, Musical Training
Description: A study on the memory mechanisms employed by individuals with Absolute Pitch when exposed to an artificial tuning system such as the Bohlen Pierce.
Conferences:
Eastern Psychological Association 94th Annual Meeting (Boston, 2023)
Recruitment Posters
Abstract: Acquisition of auditory structural knowledge is a key component of musical ability. Previous research has not considered how established pitch representations impact acquisition. We evaluated the statistical learning ability of absolute (aka perfect) pitch and relative pitch musicians under two tuning conditions, Western and Bohlen-Pierce. While relative pitch musicians performed equally well across tuning conditions, absolute pitch musicians were significantly impacted by Bohlen-Pierce tuning suggesting they may employ a representation-specific approach to a domain-general skill.