Abstract
Acoustical methods can provide a reliable and objective estimate of singing proficiency in the general population, in terms of pitch and temporal accuracy (e.g., Dalla Bella, Giguere, & Peretz, 2007). The majority, when asked to sing a well‐known song at a slow tempo, are as proficient as professional singers. Nonetheless, some nonmusicians exhibit poor singing. This deficit is mostly limited to the pitch domain and sometimes is not accompanied by impaired perception. More recently singing proficiency was examined in nonmusicians with tasks extending beyond singing familiar melodies. Forty participants imitated single pitches, intervals, and short melodies; in addition, participants sung three well‐known melodies at a spontaneous tempo and at a fixed slow tempo. Additional tasks (e.g., Montreal Battery of the Evaluation of Amusia) were carried out to assess participants' perceptual abilities. Acoustical analyses of vocal performance revealed that the majority of nonmusicians sung in tune and in time, thus...
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