Rhythmic complexity has been a central focus in music cognition research, particularly within the topics of groove and beat perception. Many studies have reported an inverted U-shaped relationship between rhythmic complexity and the sensation of groove, meaning that medium complexity rhythms are found more pleasurable and movable. Studies on beat perception have investigated how rhythmic structures of varying predictability, from simple to more complex patterns, influence listeners' ability to detect the beat. The present study incorporates these topics together by investigating how rhythmic complexity, quantified by pulse entropy, affects both groove-related responses (i.e. pleasure and wanting to move) and beat perception accuracy. 33 non-musicians completed a beat alignment judgment task based on the Computerized Adaptive Beat Alignment Test, subsequently rating their pleasure and movement desire for the same excerpts. The results revealed a linear relationship between pulse entropy and pleasure ratings, contrasting with the inverted U-shape found in previous studies. While rhythms with lower pulse entropy were rated as more pleasurable, wanting to move ratings demonstrated a similar but non-significant trend. For beat perception, beep-track accuracy was the main determinant, whereas pulse entropy showed no effect. Groove ratings were not associated with beat perception accuracy, suggesting that affective and perceptual mechanisms might operate independently in non-musicians. These findings contribute to a better understanding of how rhythmic complexity influences affective responses and perceptual accuracy in non-musicians and offer potential implications for clinical practices such as music therapy or motor rehabilitation. Keywords: rhythmic complexity, pulse entropy, groove, beat perception, CA-BAT
La complessità ritmica è stata un tema centrale nella ricerca sulla cognizione musicale, in particolare negli ambiti del groove e della percezione del beat. Numerosi studi hanno riportato una relazione a forma di U rovesciata tra complessità ritmica e sensazione di groove, indicando che i ritmi di complessità intermedia risultano più piacevoli e inducono maggiormente al movimento. Gli studi sulla percezione del beat hanno indagato come strutture ritmiche con diversi livelli di prevedibilità, da pattern semplici a più complessi, influenzino la capacità degli ascoltatori di individuare il beat. Il presente studio integra questi temi investigando come la complessità ritmica, quantificata attraverso la pulse entropy, influisca sia sulle risposte legate al groove (ovvero piacere e desiderio di muoversi) sia sull’accuratezza della percezione del beat. Trentatré non-musicisti hanno completato un compito di giudizio di allineamento del beat basato sul Computerized Adaptive Beat Alignment Test e hanno successivamente valutato il piacere e il desiderio di movimento per gli stessi estratti musicali. I risultati hanno rivelato una relazione lineare tra pulse entropy e valutazioni di piacere, in contrasto con la forma a U rovesciata riportata in precedenti studi. Mentre i ritmi con pulse entropy più bassa sono stati giudicati più piacevoli, le valutazioni relative al desiderio di muoversi hanno mostrato una tendenza simile ma non significativa. Per quanto riguarda la percezione del beat, l’accuratezza del beep-track è risultata il principale determinante, mentre la pulse entropy non ha mostrato alcun effetto. Le valutazioni di groove non erano associate all’accuratezza della percezione del beat, suggerendo che i meccanismi affettivi e percettivi potrebbero operare in modo indipendente nei non-musicisti. Questi risultati contribuiscono a una migliore comprensione di come la complessità ritmica influenzi le risposte affettive e l’accuratezza percettiva nei non-musicisti, e offrono potenziali implicazioni per pratiche cliniche come la musicoterapia o la riabilitazione motoria. Parole chiave: complessità ritmica, pulse entropy, groove, percezione del beat, CA-BAT
Il ruolo della complessità ritmica nel groove e nella percezione del beat: evidenze da non musicisti
YILDIRIM, PELIN
2024/2025
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Rhythmic complexity has been a central focus in music cognition research, particularly within the topics of groove and beat perception. Many studies have reported an inverted U-shaped relationship between rhythmic complexity and the sensation of groove, meaning that medium complexity rhythms are found more pleasurable and movable. Studies on beat perception have investigated how rhythmic structures of varying predictability, from simple to more complex patterns, influence listeners' ability to detect the beat. The present study incorporates these topics together by investigating how rhythmic complexity, quantified by pulse entropy, affects both groove-related responses (i.e. pleasure and wanting to move) and beat perception accuracy. 33 non-musicians completed a beat alignment judgment task based on the Computerized Adaptive Beat Alignment Test, subsequently rating their pleasure and movement desire for the same excerpts. The results revealed a linear relationship between pulse entropy and pleasure ratings, contrasting with the inverted U-shape found in previous studies. While rhythms with lower pulse entropy were rated as more pleasurable, wanting to move ratings demonstrated a similar but non-significant trend. For beat perception, beep-track accuracy was the main determinant, whereas pulse entropy showed no effect. Groove ratings were not associated with beat perception accuracy, suggesting that affective and perceptual mechanisms might operate independently in non-musicians. These findings contribute to a better understanding of how rhythmic complexity influences affective responses and perceptual accuracy in non-musicians and offer potential implications for clinical practices such as music therapy or motor rehabilitation. Keywords: rhythmic complexity, pulse entropy, groove, beat perception, CA-BAT| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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