Music Prediction Experiment

Thank you for choosing us, and welcome to our Chirp Champions game.

In this game, a pigeon will instruct you to remember and recall a sequence of melody notes.

This study is part of a research project conducted by the HMC lab in Tübingen, Germany, below is a picture of the town.

Study Information

Please read the following information carefully. Your participation in this research is voluntary. It is your choice whether to participate or not. Please do not hesitate to write to us at hanqi[dot]zhou[at]uni-tuebingen[dot]de if you have any further questions regarding the study.

Purpose

You can read and understand English fluently.
You have not previously participated in this experiment.
You are not color blind.

Procedure

You will be introduced to a game, and you will get to try it out.
We will check whether you have correctly understood the game by asking you some questions.
You will complete a short questionnaire.

Compensation
Data Protection and Confidentiality

4.1 Data Protection
Once we have awarded you your bonus payment, your Prolific ID will be deleted from the study data. The experiment data will be stored under a randomly assigned participant number on a server at the University of Tübingen. This means that it will become impossible to link the study data to you. All data collected during this study will be treated confidentially and all individuals with access to your personal data are obliged to maintain data secrecy. We are not responsible for the handling of your personal data through the Prolific platform.

The study data may also be made publicly accessible via research databases or scientific publications (typically via the internet). This makes it possible for other researchers to check or replicate the results and enhances the quality of scientific research. The study data may also be used for new research questions going beyond the purposes of this particular study. The data is stored anonymously, treated confidentially, and used only for scientific purposes. You are free to withdraw, in which case recorded data will not be used (cf. point 6).

4.2 Voluntary Participation
Your participation in this research is entirely voluntary. There will be no repercussions when canceling your participation.

4.3 Right to Refuse or Withdraw
You do not have to take part in this study if you do not wish to do so. You are free to withdraw your consent and do not need to provide a reason for your withdrawal. Participants who drop out of the study for any reason (e.g., technical issues) are eligible for full or partial compensation. Please contact hanqi[dot]zhou[at]uni-tuebingen[dot]de and include a screenshot of the experiment website if possible. If you withdraw from the study before data collection is completed, your data will not be used. If you withdraw from the study after completing the study, but before bonus payments have been processed, you can request the deletion of your data. After the processing of bonus payments, your Prolific ID will be removed from the study data and it will be fully anonymized, making it not possible to link you with your data.

4.4 Risks
Your participation does not involve any physical or emotional risk to you. You are free to withdraw at any time.

4.5 Insurance Coverage
Not necessary for participating in this study.

4.6 Responsible Contact
If you have questions or if there are any problems, please contact aswath.chandrasekaran@student.uni-tuebingen.de. You can also use this email to request the withdrawal of your data.

Consent

By clicking on the button below, you agree to the following:

I have read and understood the conditions outlined above. I consent to participate in the study and agree to the collection, storage, and use of my data as described above.

Welcome to Chirp Champions, where every bird has a song and every song tells a story!

Imagine yourself as a young bird in a vibrant, musical forest, eager to learn the enchanting songs of your ancestors. Guided by your bird parents, you'll embark on a melodic adventure, learn the melody notes and repeat them.

Can you rise to the top and become the ultimate chirp champion?

In total, you will play 9 Melodies. In each Melody, There will be submelodies. There will be three parts for a submelody.
In the first part, the goal is to predict what comes next in the submelody and the notes will be corrected if wrong.
The second part is to repeat the submelody in the first part, based on how well you have learnt the sequence and here there will be no correction.
The third part is to predict what will be the next submelody. Here, you are given 10 notes to try and predict the next submelody.
Your bonus payment depends on what percentage of the maximum score you achieve. For a score of 50% you receive no bonus payment but a score of 100% earns you £0.30 for a round (£3.60 for the 9 rounds). You will see the amount of bonus you'll have earnt at the end of every round.

In total, You will learn 9 melodies from different birds

For each melody, we split it into two parts

In total, You will learn 9 melodies from different birds

For each melody, we split it into two parts

For each part, you will go through 3 learning phases for predicting, memory, and completion.

In total, You will learn 9 melodies from different birds

For each melody, we split it into two parts

For each part, you will go through 3 learning phases for predicting, memory, and completion.

- Predicting: you will predict what comes next in the melody and you have to try until the note is correct.

In total, You will learn 9 melodies from different birds

For each melody, we split it into two parts

For each part, you will go through 3 learning phases for predicting, memory, and completion.

- Predicting: you will predict what comes next in the melody and you have to try until the note is correct.

- Memory: we will show the melody again and you will reconstruct it as quickly as possible.

In total, You will learn 9 melodies from different birds

For each melody, we split it into two parts

For each part, you will go through 3 learning phases for predicting, memory, and completion.

- Predicting: you will predict what comes next in the melody and you have to try until the note is correct.

- Memory: we will show the melody again and you will reconstruct it as quickly as possible.

- Completion: you will complete the song by imagining how the song will go next given the length.

Your bonus payment depends on the time and accuracy for every phase and every melody.
For a score of 50% you receive no bonus payment but a score of 100% earns you £0.30 for a round (£3.60 for the 9 rounds).
You will see the amount of bonus you'll have at the end of every round

Keyboard Finger positions

Only the letters D, F, G, H, J, K and space are valid key presses for our pigeon.
Place your hands on the keyboard as shown below. Use one finger for each key.
Once you have comfortably positioned your fingers, please do not change them during the task.

1. What is WRONG about the game goal?

The only goal is to memorize each melody. Every part (4 in total) in every melody (8 in total) counts. The valid keys are D,F,G,H,J,K, pressed by two hands.

2. What is WRONG about the the three phases?

In learning phase, you have to try to predict next note until you get it correct. In memory phase, the only thing matters to the bonus is your reconstruction accuracy. In completion phase, you will try to predict the following part based on what you have learned.

3. What is WRONG in every round? ?

The bonus is a combination of all three phases for each part and for each melody. Different bird icons represent different melodies. You should finish the tasks as quickly as possible without paying attention to melody patterns.

Are you feeling concentrated? Ready for the challenge?
Try to finish the learning tasks as FAST and ACCURATELY as possible.
Your bonus is calculated based on your speed and accuracy.

Press SPACE key to start.

Learning Phase 1: Predicting

Melody 1 Part 1 Start!

❓

Do you remember the song?
Press space to reconstruct

Melody 1 Part 1 Start!

You scored 10 points just now

Reward for

You have got percent correct. Your speed is 2 ms.
You have earned 0 bonus in this trial

Part 1: Predict the next note in the melody

🎵What's next

Score: 0/100

The first note will be shown

Your task is to predict the next note of the submelody

Scores will be assigned if you predict it correctly

You scored 10 points just now

Reward for Instruction Melody

You have got percent correct. Your speed is 2 ms.
You have earned 0 bonus in this trial

Part 1: Predict the next note in the melody

🎵What's next

Score: 0/100

The first note will be shown

Your task is to predict the next note of the submelody

Scores will be assigned if you predict it correctly

You scored 10 points just now

Reward for Instruction Melody

You have got percent correct. Your speed is 2 ms.
You have earned 0 bonus in this trial

Thank you for choosing us, and welcome to our Chirp Champions game.

In this game, a pigeon will instruct you to remember and recall a sequence of melody notes.

Study Information

Consent

In total, You will learn 9 melodies from different birds

In total, You will learn 9 melodies from different birds

For each melody, we split it into two parts

In total, You will learn 9 melodies from different birds

For each melody, we split it into two parts

For each part, you will go through 3 learning phases for predicting, memory, and completion.

In total, You will learn 9 melodies from different birds

For each melody, we split it into two parts

For each part, you will go through 3 learning phases for predicting, memory, and completion.

- Predicting: you will predict what comes next in the melody and you have to try until the note is correct.

In total, You will learn 9 melodies from different birds

For each melody, we split it into two parts

For each part, you will go through 3 learning phases for predicting, memory, and completion.

- Predicting: you will predict what comes next in the melody and you have to try until the note is correct.

- Memory: we will show the melody again and you will reconstruct it as quickly as possible.

In total, You will learn 9 melodies from different birds

For each melody, we split it into two parts

For each part, you will go through 3 learning phases for predicting, memory, and completion.

- Predicting: you will predict what comes next in the melody and you have to try until the note is correct.

- Memory: we will show the melody again and you will reconstruct it as quickly as possible.

- Completion: you will complete the song by imagining how the song will go next given the length.

Keyboard Finger positions

Learning Phase 1: Predicting

Learning Phase 2: Memory

Learning Phase 3: Completion

Your task:

Your task:

Your task:

Reward for

Reward for Melody

Part 1: Predict the next note in the melody

Part 2: Remember the notes

Part 3: Guess the next submelody

Reward for Instruction Melody

Reward for Melody

Part 1: Predict the next note in the melody

Part 2: Remember the notes

Part 3: Guess the next submelody

Reward for Instruction Melody

Reward for Melody