Sound Contour Demos, part 2 - Contour Recognition Across Dimensions

People are also pretty good at recognizing a contour in one dimension when it is replicated in another dimension. Here the first melody varies in pitch, and the second in loudness. Can you tell which pair have the same contour?

Listen:
Or download the audio file.
Listen:
Or download the audio file.

Here the first melody varies in pitch, and the second in brightness:

Listen:
Or download the audio file.
Listen:
Or download the audio file.

Brightness-Pitch:

Listen:
Or download the audio file.
Listen:
Or download the audio file.

Brightness-Loudness:

Listen:
Or download the audio file.
Listen:
Or download the audio file.

Loudness-Brightness:

Listen:
Or download the audio file.
Listen:
Or download the audio file.

Loudness-Pitch:

Listen:
Or download the audio file.
Listen:
Or download the audio file.

Contours in dimensions other than pitch can also partially support the recognition of familiar melodies.
Click here for the demos.


Click here for the paper.

Back to main contour demo page