Chapter 17

THE HEARING APPARATUS AND HEARING IN MUSIC.

Why this chapter is introduced--The essential mechanism of hearing--The part played by waves and vibrations--Divisions of the ear--The external ear in lower animals--The drum-head or tympanic membrane--The middle ear and its connections--Relation of the throat and the ear--The inner ear or labyrinth--The end-organ and its relations--The connection of the ear and various parts of the brain--The musician's ear--Relation of music and hearing--Lack of ear and inattention--The artist and the musician--The ear and the speaking voice--General musical training in relation to intonation, etc--The appreciation of music, and training to that end--The art of listening with close attention--Summary 236