1st Edition
Psychology and Music The Understanding of Melody and Rhythm
236 Pages
by
Psychology Press
240 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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This book deals with the complex cognitive processes involved in understanding two "horizontal" aspects of music perception, melody and rhythm, both separately and together. Focusing on the tonal framework for pitch material in melodies, the first section provides evidence that mere exposure to music organized in a particular way is sufficient to induce the auditory system to prepare itself to... Read more
Contents: Preface. Part I: W.J. Dowling, Explorations in Melody and Tonal Framework. W.J. Dowling, Procedural and Declarative Knowledge in Music Cognition and Education. L.L. Cuddy, Melody Comprehension and Tonal Structure. J.C. Bartlett, Tonal Structure of Melodies. Part II: W.J. Dowling, The Integration of Melody and Rhythm. M.R. Jones, Dynamics of Musical Patterns: How Do Melody and Rhythm Fit Together? A. Gabrielsson, The Complexities of Rhythm. C.B. Monahan, Parallels Between Pitch and Time and How They Go Together. Part III: T.J Tighe, Development of Musical Perception. S.E. Trehub, The Music Listening Skills of Infants and Young Children. A. Zenatti, Children's Musical Cognition and Taste. A.D. Pick, C.F. Palmer, Development of the Perception of Musical Events. J.H. Appleton, Epilogue: Implications for Contemporary Musical Practice.
Biography
Dowling, W. Jay; Tighe, Thomas J.
