Rhythm discrimination
This task assesses how well you can detect changes in rhythms. You will hear 3 presentations of a rhythm. The first 2 times, the rhythm will be the same, and your job is to remember it. The third time, the rhythm may be the same as the first 2 times, or different. Decide if it is same or different.
Trial 1
Now try again, but this time, the rhythm will be less regular--it will be hard to feel any regular 'beat'.
Trial 2
People with good beat perception tend to perform better on Trial 1 than Trial 2. In some populations (such as Parkinson's disease), beat perception is not as strong as in healthy volunteers. These participants tend to perform similarly well with both Trials, because the presence of a beat in Trial 1 does not help them. (There were changes in both Trial 1 and Trial 2--did you detect them?).
Trial 1
Now try again, but this time, the rhythm will be less regular--it will be hard to feel any regular 'beat'.
Trial 2
People with good beat perception tend to perform better on Trial 1 than Trial 2. In some populations (such as Parkinson's disease), beat perception is not as strong as in healthy volunteers. These participants tend to perform similarly well with both Trials, because the presence of a beat in Trial 1 does not help them. (There were changes in both Trial 1 and Trial 2--did you detect them?).
The Beat Alignment Test
Developed by Iversen & Patel, with a similar version (the Beat Perception Test) developed at Goldsmith's, this test assesses your beat perception. Your job is to decide if the beeps are 'on' or 'off' the beat of the music.
Trial 1
Trial 2
There are several different genres of music that are tested, but none of the music uses lyrics. (The beeps were 'off' on Trial 1, and 'on' on Trial 2)
Trial 1
Trial 2
There are several different genres of music that are tested, but none of the music uses lyrics. (The beeps were 'off' on Trial 1, and 'on' on Trial 2)
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