A comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the psychology of musical development in children and adults, from theory to research and applications.

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, t

How do children learn--or learn about--music? How do national cultures and education systems affect children's musical learning?Combining information, analysis

Music is so ubiquitous that it can be easy to overlook the powerful influence it exerts in so many areas of our lives - from birth, through childhood, to old ag

The field of Music Psychology has grown dramatically in the past 20 years, to emerge from being just a minor topic to one of mainstream interest within the brai