Re: A/P, relative pitch, mel scale and laterality of the brain

[Pierre Divenyi <pdivenyi@xxxxxxxxx>]

The mel scale is a fictional approximation of Greenwood's well-thought-out
and meticulously researched formula. It's hemispheric location may be
debated after reaching an agreement that it exists.

-Pierre


On 3/7/11 7:51 PM, "Kevin Austin" <kevin.austin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Oversimplified, in The Master and his Emissary
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_and_His_Emissary
> http://www.iainmcgilchrist.com/comments.asp
> 
> I think Iain McGilchrist attributes 'absolute' [object] perceptions to the
> left hemisphere, and 'relative' [relational / process] perceptions to the
> right hemisphere.
> 
> Would this indicate that those with absolute pitch process pitch in the left
> hemisphere and those with relative pitch process pitch in the right
> hemisphere?
> 
> If this is the case, in which hemisphere will the mel scale be processed?
> 
> 
> Thanks for your thoughts / knowledge / ideas on this.
> 
> 
> 
> Kevin
>