The musician's guide to perception and cognition
By: David Butler.
Publisher: Schirmer Books; Maxwell Macmillan Canada; Maxwell Macmillan International
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York; Toronto; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
Subjects: Music -- Psychological aspects.; Auditory perception.; Musical perception.; Cognition.
Description: Music cognition approaches the study of music as a product of human minds/brains. The field involves psychologists, music theorists, systematic musicologists, ethnomusicologists, cognitive scientists, and philosophers interested in comprehending human music-making and musicality. This book covers psychoacoustical features and cognitive aspects of musical sound such as pitch and musical time.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-256) and index.