Percezione musicale: Ritmo in basso e Melodia in alto (eng)

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“We're Wired for Rhythm in the Bass and Melody Up Top”

[...] Research says we hear the beat in the bass, and, in another paper, we hear the melody in the highest note. Moreover—and this is the surprising bit—these perceptions appear to occur very early in the peripheral perception process well before we cognitively appreciate the music.

[...] when we listen to music, the workings of our peripheral auditory system (the mechanical ear and nervous structure) makes us more aware of pitch in the higher notes, and more aware of the timing in lower notes.