Shepard tone

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf auditory illusion
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Shepard scale
gptkbp:composedOf superposition of sine waves separated by octaves
gptkbp:createsIllusionOf continuously ascending pitch
continuously descending pitch
gptkbp:describedBy Roger Shepard's 1964 paper
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy gptkb:music
psychoacoustics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shepard tone
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Roger_Shepard
gptkbp:notableExample Super Mario 64 endless staircase music
The Dark Knight soundtrack
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Risset_scale
auditory illusion
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:music
video games
film sound design
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roger_Shepard
gptkb:Risset_rhythm
gptkb:Risset_scale
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7