Pitch Discrimination

Cards in this group · 5

1. A3.11.1The ear tells two pitches apart more finely than it tells two loudness levels apart
2. A3.11.2Pitch differences are easiest to detect in the mid-frequency range that covers speech and music
3. A3.11.3Almost nobody can name a pitch cold, but nearly everyone can tell one note is higher than another
4. A3.11.4The rise-and-fall shape of a melody is recognizable even without any absolute pitch to compare it to
5. A3.11.5A rising or falling pitch naturally reads as a value going up or a state improving or worsening