Re: A/P, relative pitch, mel scale and laterality of the brain (Pierre Divenyi )


Subject: Re: A/P, relative pitch, mel scale and laterality of the brain
From:    Pierre Divenyi  <pdivenyi@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Mon, 7 Mar 2011 21:36:10 -0800
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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@xxxxxxxx> 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 >


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