Musical Structure and Cognition

by Ian Cross

This volume provides a wide ranging and up-to-date account of human perception and production of musical structures, with a strong emphasis on empirical investigation, and the cognitive psychological principles underlying the intuitively based theorizing prevalent within the fields of music study. The first two thirds of the book focus mainly on music perception while the final third considers instrumental and vocal production. Topics covered include...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0123571707
• ISBN13: 9780123571700
• Release Date: February 1985
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.