Psychology and music : the understanding of melody and rhythm

Contents: Preface. Part I: W.J. Dowling, Explorations in Melody and Tonal Framework. W.J. Dowling, Procedural and Declarative Knowledge in Music Cognition and Education. L.L. Cuddy, Melody Comprehension and Tonal Structure. J.C. Bartlett, Tonal Structure of Melodies. Part II: W.J. Dowling, The Integration of Melody and Rhythm. M.R. Jones, Dynamics of Musical Patterns: How Do Melody and Rhythm Fit Together? A. Gabrielsson, The Complexities of Rhythm. C.B. Monahan, Parallels Between Pitch and Time and How They Go Together. Part III: T.J Tighe, Development of Musical Perception. S.E. Trehub, The Music Listening Skills of Infants and Young Children. A. Zenatti, Children's Musical Cognition and Taste. A.D. Pick, C.F. Palmer, Development of the Perception of Musical Events. J.H. Appleton, Epilogue: Implications for Contemporary Musical Practice.