| Contents |
Introduction to first edition -- Introduction to second edition -- Part 1: The concept and assessment of musical ability. The concept of musical ability ; Problems of testing ; Tests of musical aptitude ; Tests of attainment, of performance, and of interest in music ; What is musical ability? ; Ability in music and other abilities -- Part 2: The development of musical ability. The development of musical ability ; The earliest years: foundation skills ; The further development of musical abilities ; Music in adolescence and after ; Precocious and unusual talents -- Part 3: The determinants of musical ability. Methods of genetic study ; Genetic studies of musical ability ; How is musical capacity transmitted? ; The effects of the home and social environment ; The effects of specific practice and music lessons -- Part 4: Music, cognition and the brain. Cognitive psychology and music ; Lateralisation studies -- Conclusions -- Appendix I. [Description of tests] ; Appendix II. [Correlations between intelligence tests and musical ability tests]. |
