The following chapters have appeared in magazines: Ch. I, _The Etude_ (brief summary); Ch. II, _The Parents' Magazine_; Ch. III, _National Parent Teacher_, under the title, "On Their Musical Way"; Ch. IV, _The School Review_; Ch. VI, _The Scientific Monthly_. For permission to bring these chapters into this volume I herewith express my appreciation to the publishers. CARL E. SEASHORE, Iowa City, Iowa, March 1, 1940. ----- Footnote A: McGraw-Hill, 1938 Footnote B: Music Educators Journal, Sept. 1938 CONTENTS Chapter Page I Why Do We Love Music? 1 The Musical Medium 2 Organic response, 2; Sounds in themselves, 3; Music proper, 3; Music with words and action, 3; Symbolism, 4. The Musical Motives 4 Musical knowledge, 5; Musical feeling, 5; Musical action, 6; Music as play, 7; Musical imagination, 8; Who loves music?, 8. Thought Review 10 II Music Before the Age of Six 12 From smile to music, 12; Music in play, 14; Environment, 15; Music and speech, 16; Musical talent, 17; Musical education, 18. Thought Review 19 III Music Between the Ages of Six and Ten 21 A broadened conception of music, 22; The analysis of talent, 23; Group instruction, 24; Formal lessons delayed, 25; A sympathetic listener, 26; Music lovers vs. virtuosi, 27. Thought Review 27 IV Music and Youth 29 Youth, The Age of Music 29 The emotional age, 29; The age of serious play, 30; The age of decision and eliminations, 30; The educational age, 30; The age of leisure, 32. Music For Youth 34 Music, an academic subject, 34; Orientation in the grades, 35; Group activities in voice and instrument, 35; Contests, 36; The hearing of music, 37. Thought Review 39 V The Musical Temperament 41