Psychology of Music: From Sound to Significance

1. The Scope of Psychology in Music. Part 1. Foundations. 2. The Acoustics of Music. 3. Sound and the Neurophysiology of Hearing. 4. Neuroscience and Music. Part 2. The Perception and Cognition of Music. 5. Perception of Musical Pitch and Melody. 6. Perception of Musical Time. 7. Analysis and Cognition of Musical Structure. Part 3. Development, Learning and Performance. 8. Emergence of Sound and Music Perception. 9. Early Musical Development and Education. 10. Toward Musical Expertise: Effective Practice. 11. The Psychology of Music Performance. Part 4. The Meaning and Significance of Music. 12. The Social Psychology of Music. 13. The Question of Meaning in Music. 14. The Emotional Power of Music. 15. Culture and Music.