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This research investigates how familiarity with a melody affects pitch judgment in accompanied singing.

April 19, 2026Nippon Onkyo Gakkaishi/Acoustical science and technology/Nihon Onkyo Gakkaishi0 citationsOpen Access

Melody familiarity and pitch judgment in accompanied singing

YTYukitomo TANAKASophia University STShinya TsujiSophia University TKTomoko KawaiSophia University

Key Points

This research investigates how familiarity with a melody affects pitch judgment in accompanied singing.
Examined pitch judgment in singing voices with accompaniment.
Used both familiar and unfamiliar melodies to assess pitch tolerance.
Analyzed responses to pitch changes in differing contexts of target tones.
Pitch tolerance was higher in the unfamiliar melody condition.
Responses to pitch changes differed based on target tone pitch relative to the reference pitch.

Abstract

We frequently listen to singing voices with accompaniment in daily life; however, research on pitch perception under such conditions remains limited. This study examined pitch judgment of singing voices presented simultaneously with accompaniment, using a familiar melody and an unfamiliar melody. Results showed that pitch tolerance was significantly higher in the unfamiliar condition than in the familiar condition. While this result did not support findings from previous studies conducted without simultaneous accompaniment, responses to pitch changes of the target tone in descending melodies showed different tendencies when the target tone pitch was higher versus lower relative to the reference pitch.

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