Harmonic accents in inference of metrical structure and perception of rhythm patterns

Research on rhythmic structure is somewhat fragmented, due in part to differential use ofterminology and a lack of research on the timing of harmonic accents. In this study, a harmonic and a temporal accent were pitted against each other in such a way as to form different rhythm patterns. In addition, two harmonic conditions that varied in the frequency of chord presentations (i.e., the composite rhythm) but not in the frequency of chord …