Psychology of Music : From Sound to Significance (Paperback, 3 ed)

Introduction?1.? The scope of psychology of music.?PART I?Foundations.?2. The acoustics of music. 3. Music perception and the auditory system. 4 Cognitive neuroscience of music.?PART II?Perception and cognition of music.?5. Perception of musical pitch and melody. 6.?Perception of musical time. 7.?Understanding musical structure.?PART II?Development, learning, and performance.?8. Emergence of music perception.9. Early musical development. 10 Practice and musical expertise. 11. The psychology of music performance.?PART IV?The meaning and significance of music.?12. The social psychology of music. 13. Meaning in music. 14. The emotional power of music.?Final Coda.?15. From sound to significance: Looking forward.?Appendix:?The chapters in action: Exercises and assignments.