What is it that accounts for the differences between musical beginners, advanced music makers, and world class performers? Virtually everyone likes music and ha

The application of psychological principles to music teaching, with some material on the psychology of performance.

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Comprehensive introduction by noted musicologist covers physical and physiological bases of sound and hearing, elements of tone, pitch, musical ability, origins

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