The Developmental Psychology of Music
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Book Overview
This book sets out the psychological basis of musical development in children and adults. The study has two major objectives: to review the research findings, theories and methodologies relevant to the developmental study of music; and to offer a framework within which these can be organised so as to pave the way for future research. It describes the relationship between thinking and music, and discusses the relationship between thinking and music in pre-schoolers and schoolchildren in areas such as singing, aesthetic appreciation, rhythmic and melodic development, and the acquisition of harmony and tonality. The book describes the development of musical taste, and discusses the questions of musical creativity, and of the social psychology of musical taste and fashion. As a comprehensive study of the links between developmental psychology and music education, Hargreaves' work demonstrates the practical and theoretical importance of psychological research on the process underlying children's musical perception, cognition and performance.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521314151
ISBN13:9780521314152
Release Date:February 1987
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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A Must-read for Music Educators and Researchers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Hargreaves work summarizes a relatively new field: developmental psychology as applied to the learning and development of music. It is a must-read for music educators, music teachers, and anyone who is interested in how musical abilities develop over the lifespan and how we can help individuals develop their musical abilities to their fullest.Although the book is theoretical in that it discusses theories of musical learning and development and scientific research that sheds light on the various aspects of musical development, it takes little imagination to apply the book's insights to create practical teaching ideas in the classroom or music studio.
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