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347 pages : 23 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-333) Part 1 : The assessment of musical ability and attainment -- General problems of testing -- Tests of musical ability -- Attainment, performances and interest -- Conclusions -- Part 2 : The development of musical ability -- The development of musical ability -- The earliest years -- The middle years of childhood -- Music in adolescence -- Precocious and unusual talents -- Conclusion and education implications -- Part 3 : Hereditary and environmental factors -- Methods of genetic study -- Genetic studies of musical ability -- How is musical capacity transmitted? -- Racial differences -- The effects of the home and social environment -- The effects of specific practice and instruction -- The effects of music lessons on test performance -- Discussion and conclusions -- Part 4 : Theories of musical ability -- The nature of musical abilities -- Perceiving, remembering and judging music -- Physiological correlates of musical ability -- Creating, performing and listening to music -- Ability in music and other abilities -- Conclusions -- Part 5 : Music and education -- Aids to learning -- Conclusions -- Summary and conclu

Author

Rosamund Shuter-Dyson

Publisher

London: Methuen

Published

1968

Language

EN

Subjects

Music, Arts