Research Article

[Retracted] The Application of the Gestalt Theory in Music Psychotherapy for Piano

Table 2

List of basic terms in the analysis method [36] (reproduced by Hoeschele et al., under the creative commons (attribution license/public domain)).

No.TermDefinition

1BeatThe underlying pulse, or unit of time, in music
2EntrainmentThe ability to perceive a beat in music and align bodily movement with it
3MelodyA sequence of tones defined by its pitch patterning and rhythm
4MeterThe recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in music
5MusicalityThe capacity that underlies the human ability to perceive, appreciate, and reduce music
6PitchA perceptual attribute related to the fundamental frequency that enables comparisons of sounds as higher or lower
7ProsodyRhythm, loudness, pitch, and tempo of speech
8RhythmA nonrandom repetitive temporal auditory pattern