The Psychology of Musical Ability: Second Edition

Originally published in 1981, The Psychology of Musical Ability is a considerably revised and updated edition of a well-known work which deals broadly and comprehensively with all aspects of psychological studies of musical ability. This second edition pays particular attention to the new tests of musical ability that had been devised, and to the recent developments in studies of the child at the time.

The opening chapters discuss the concept of musical ability and evaluate carefully the mea...