Selected lecture notes are provided below.
Summary of key lecture topics (PDF - 1.6MB)
| LEC # | TOPICS | LECTURE NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Course introduction Overview of the structure of music Overview of music's psychological and social functions | |
| 2 | Overview: auditory perception and the time sense | (PDF - 2.7MB) |
| 3 | Overview of the auditory system | (PDF - 3.2MB) |
| 4 | Pitch | (PDF - 6.0MB) |
| 5 | Pitch mechanisms and neurocomputational models | (PDF - 5.7MB) |
| 7 | Timbre | (PDF - 2.0MB) |
| 8 | Consonance, dissonance, and roughness | (PDF - 5.4MB) |
| 9 | Scales, tuning and harmony | (PDF - 2.2MB) |
| 10 | Melody | (PDF - 1.8MB) |
| 16 | Rhythm, timing, and expectation | (PDF - 3.8MB) |