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This text addresses the central problem of music cognition. Equally important, the work offers an analysis of the relationship between the psychological organization of music and its internal structure.

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We have before us a summary of some 12 years of assiduous and intelligent work by one of the very best minds in cognitive science. I have followed Carol Krumhansl's research for years with enthusiasm; it is a joy to see it reported so well ... Go read this excellent book! * American Scientist *

Table of Contents
1. Objectives and Methods ; 2. Quantifying Tonal Hierarchies and Key Distances ; 3. Musical Correlates of Perceived Tonal Hierarchies ; 4. A Key-Finding Algorithm Based on Tonal Hierarchies ; 5. Perceived Relations Between Musical Tones ; 6. Perceptual Organization and Pitch Memory ; 7. Quantifying Harmonic Hierarchies and Key Distances ; 8. Perceived Harmonic Relations ; 9. Perceiving Multiple Keys: Modulation and Polytonality ; 10. Tonal Hierarchies in Atonal and Non-Western Tonal Music ; 11. Music Cognition: Theoretical and Empirical Generalizations

Cognitive Foundations of Musical Pitch 17 Oxford Psychology Series

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/29/2001 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780195148367, 978-0195148367
      ISBN10: 0195148363
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      Entertainment Theory of music and musicology Cognitivism, cognitive theory Physiological psychology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This text addresses the central problem of music cognition. Equally important, the work offers an analysis of the relationship between the psychological organization of music and its internal structure.

      Trade Review
      We have before us a summary of some 12 years of assiduous and intelligent work by one of the very best minds in cognitive science. I have followed Carol Krumhansl's research for years with enthusiasm; it is a joy to see it reported so well ... Go read this excellent book! * American Scientist *

      Table of Contents
      1. Objectives and Methods ; 2. Quantifying Tonal Hierarchies and Key Distances ; 3. Musical Correlates of Perceived Tonal Hierarchies ; 4. A Key-Finding Algorithm Based on Tonal Hierarchies ; 5. Perceived Relations Between Musical Tones ; 6. Perceptual Organization and Pitch Memory ; 7. Quantifying Harmonic Hierarchies and Key Distances ; 8. Perceived Harmonic Relations ; 9. Perceiving Multiple Keys: Modulation and Polytonality ; 10. Tonal Hierarchies in Atonal and Non-Western Tonal Music ; 11. Music Cognition: Theoretical and Empirical Generalizations

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