Music in the
Human Experience

An Introduction to Music Psychology, Third Edition

Online Resources

Part 1
Introducing Music Psychology

What is music psychology, philosophical issues, how we came to be musical, music around the world and across time.
Chapters 1-4

Part II
Perceiving, Understanding, and Responding to Music

Acoustical foundation, musical hearing, psychoacoustics and the perception of music, music cognition, music and the brain, bodily responses, emotions.
Chapters 5-11

Part III
Being Musical

The musical person, music performance, psychology of music learning, music and health, music in social contexts.
Chapters 12-16

Epilogue

Ten ruminations on music psychology with implications for future research.
Chapter 17

References & Publications

Complete listing of all references cited in the book, and seminal publications available after the release of the book.

Additional Materials

Appendix A, Flash Cards, Quizzes, and Glossary.