This Is Your Brain On Music (Overview)

'This Is Your Brain On Music' by Daniel Levitin discusses how the human brain perceives music,  showing how varying musical elements can singly or collectively produce emotional responses within the listener. The book utilises a similar method to Philip Balls 'The Music Instinct', showcasing theories and points of psychology through the use of music theory. This allows for a wider target audience whilst maintaining depth and reason to his points stated.

The Book has its main focus on elements such as:-

1. Pitch and Timbre
2. Rhythm, Loudness, and Harmony
3. Human Expectation
4. Music and emotion with regards to the brain 

The above points are discussed in depth throughout the literature and all interlink. The structure of the book allows for each element to be easily understood and digested with each topic seamlessly interchanging with the next.