The role of the auditory brainstem in processing musically-relevant pitch

Neuroimaging work has shed light on the cerebral architecture involved in processing the melodic and harmonic aspects of music. Here, recent evidence is reviewed illustrating that subcortical auditory structures contribute to the early formation and processing of musically-relevant pitch. Electrophy...

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Main Author: Gavin M. Bidelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00264/full