Voice Leading/David Huron Flashcards
“What is the longest silent gap between two tones that allows listeners to hear the tones as connected?”
800 milliseconds.
successions of notes In Vocal Music are interrupted by rest periods of how long?
one or two seconds of breathing periods.
when music-making does not involve the lungs, pitch successions tend to have even shorter and fewer interruptions? is this true or false?
True.
When the intervals are smaller or the tempo is slow or both, notes are perceive as one single stream yes or no?
Yes.
When the intervals are larger or the tempo is faster or both, notes are perceive as two streams yes or no?
Yes.
What is considered the smallest leap?
Three semitones. (minor third)
When the intervals are small and the tempo is slower notes are perceive as belonging together?
Yes.
When intervals are long and the tempo is faster notes are perceive as being separated?
Yes.
How do you call it when a long interval is play slowly specially the first note of the interval?
Leap lengthening.
What is Fitt’s law?
you alternate as fast as possible between two circles connected with a line. for a longer line and small circles you’ll travel slower. for a shorter line and big circles you’ll travel faster.
Intermittent sounds are less likely to be perceived as a continuous when silent gaps exceed about 800 milliseconds, Yes or No?
Yes.
