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The Psychology of Music [Hardcover]

John Davies (Author)

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Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Stanford University Press; 1 edition (June 1, 1978)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0804709807
ISBN-13: 978-0804709804
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,187,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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First Sentence:
This book is principally concerned with some of the facts, fantasies and speculations that have emerged as a consequence of the scientific study of music. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
relative pitch differences, photic drive, maximum dissonance, pitch test, melodic memory, basic metre, bandwidth theory, comparison tone, constituent tones, tonal image, tonal sequences, white pegs, rhythmic abilities, tonal aspects, tonal events, tone pairs, musical behaviour, complex tones, test constructors, upper partials, pitch abilities, critical bandwidth, rhythmic response, musical aptitude, melodic contour

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Herbert Wing, Musical Aptitude Profile

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This book cites 48 books:

Problems in Human Assessment by Douglas Northrop Jackson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Act of Creation (Arkana) by Arthur Koestler on page 17, and Back Matter
Foundations of Modern Auditory Theory, Vol. 1 by Jerry V. Tobias in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Sensation and Perception in the History of Experimental Psychology (Century Psychology Series) by Edwin G. Boring in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Psychology of Music by Carl E. Seashore in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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46 books cite this book:

Musical Identities by Raymond R. MacDonald on 4 pages
Children Composing 4-14 by Joanna Glover in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Children Composing 4-14 by Joanna Glover in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Tao of Music: Sound Psychology by John M. Ortiz in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Music Therapy: An Art Beyond Words by Leslie Bunt on page 200, and page 202

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