Journal of experimental psychology. Human perception and performance
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J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform · Jun 1997
Comparative StudyPerceiving musical stability: the effect of tonal structure, rhythm, and musical expertise.
The goal of this study was to investigate several factors that determine musical stability in unaccompanied tonal melodies. Following M. R. ⋯ The results are interpreted within C. L. Krumhansl's (1990) model of tonal perception and Jones's theory of dynamic attending.