Why you love music : from Mozart to Metallica : the emotional power of beautiful sounds
by Powell, John, 1955- (Author)
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"Why does music affect us so profoundly? The songs we love do far more than bring back happy memories. They impact the way we think, talk, feel, behave, and even spend money. With his conversational style, humor, and endless knowledge, scientist and musician John Powell explores the fascinating scie... Full description
Table of Contents:
- What is your taste in music?
- Lyrics, and meaning in music
- Music and your emotions
- Repetition, surprises and goosebumps
- Music as medicine
- Can music make you more intelligent?
- From Psycho to Star wars : the power of movie music
- Are you musically talented?
- A few notes about notes
- What's in a tune?
- Untangling the tune from the accompaniment
- Don't believe everything you hear
- Dissonance
- How musicians push our emotional buttons
- Why you love music
- Fiddly details A : timbre
- Fiddly details B : post-skip reversal
- Fiddly details C : harmonizing a tune
- Fiddly details D : how many tunes are hidden in the harmony?
- Fiddly details E : scales and keys.