Psychology Of Music - 9781473331549

This vintage book contains a fascinating treatise on the psychology of music, being an exploration of its scientific principles, how it is learned, how it makes people feel, and much more. The purpose of this book was to stimulate and guide the student of music in scientific observation and reasoning about his art. Designed for beginners, it avoids technical language where possible and presents the most elementary principles. Highly recommended for those with an interest in music. Contents include: "The Musical Mind," "The Musical Medium," "The Science of Music," "A Musical Ornament, the Vibrato," "Pitch: Frequency," "Loudness: Intensity," "Duration: Tone," "Timbre: Wave Form," "Tone Quality: Sonance," "Consonance," "Volume," "Rhythm," "Learning in Music," "Imagining in Music," "Thinking in Music," "Nature of Musical Feeling," "Timbre of Band and Orchestral Instruments," et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with its original artwork and text.

• | Author: Carl E. Seashore
• | Publisher: White Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 06, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 428 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Literary Collections
• | ISBN-10: 1473331544
• | ISBN-13: 9781473331549