The 1.06 frequency ratio in the cochlea: evidence and outlook for a natural musical semitone

A frequency ratio of about 1.06 often appears in cochlear mechanics, and the question naturally arises, why? The ratio is close to that of the semitone (1.059) in music, giving reason to think that this aspect of musical perception might have a cochlear basis. Here, data on synchronised spontaneous...

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Main Authors: Andrew Bell, W. Wiktor Jedrzejczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4192.pdf