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Unit 3 – Sensation and Perception
Topic 3.5
Using place theory, why can you tell apart different notes played on a piano?
Different areas along the cochlea respond to different frequencies.
Each note triggers a specific associated memory that helps identify it.
Higher pitched notes cause more intense vibrations in the eardrum than lower pitched ones.
Neural firing rates change for each note played.
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