chapter 11 (M. Wolfe)

Question 1

Absolute pitch

Answer 1

A rare ability whereby some people are able to very accurately name or produce notes without comparison to other notes.

Question 2

Articulation

Answer 2

The act or manner of producing a speech sound using the vocal tract.

Question 3

Categorical perception

Answer 3

For speech as well as other complex sounds and images, the phenomenon by which the discrimination of items is no better than the ability to label items.

Question 4

chord

Answer 4

A combination of three or more musical notes with different pitches played simultaneously.

Question 5

coarticulation

Answer 5

The phenomenon in speech whereby attributes of successive speech units overlap in articulatory or acoustic patterns.

Question 6

octave

Answer 6

The interval between two sound frequencies having a ratio of 2:1.

Question 7

phonation

Answer 7

The process through which vocal folds are made to vibrate when air pushes out of the lungs.

Question 8

What does the musical helix illustrate?

Answer 8

The musical helix illustrates the two characteristics of musical pitch: tone height and tone chroma.

Question 9

How are consonant sounds classified?

Answer 9

Consonant sounds are classified according to three articulatory dimensions: 1) place of articulation; 2) manner of articulation; and 3) voicing.

Question 10

Which brain area(s) are involved in speech perception?

Answer 10

The temporal lobes, are active during speech perception.