Comprehensive introduction looks at physical and physiological bases of sound, hearing, and tone; elements of musical tone; theory of intervals; consonance and dissonance; the sense of pitch; musical talent; development and inheritance of musical ability; musical accomplishments of the deaf; the orig... read more
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Comprehensive introduction looks at physical and physiological bases of sound, hearing, and tone; elements of musical tone; theory of intervals; consonance and dissonance; the sense of pitch; musical talent; development and inheritance of musical ability; musical accomplishments of the deaf; the origins of music; the relationship between aesthetics and the psychology of music; more.
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