Development of a Test to Objectively Assess Perceptual Musical Abilities
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Possibilities for a fine-grained and objective measurement of individual differences in musical abilities are limited at present. A common approach to determining musical competence therefore is to rely on information about the extent of individuals’ musical training. Yet relying on musicianship fails to identify musically untrained individuals with musical skill. To counteract this limitation, we developed a test-battery which can be taken by musicians and non-musicians alike, and which measures perceptual musical skills across multiple domains: Tonal (Melody, Pitch), Qualitative (Timbre, Tuning), Temporal (Rhythm, Rhythm-to-Melody, Accent, Tempo) and Dynamic (Loudness).
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