What sets this book apart is the detailed data that it provides on the musical talent of schoolchildren in Des Moines, Iowa, in the early 20th century. Drawing on the results of tests given to students in grades five and eight, Carl Emil Seashore provides insights into the development of musical ability and offers suggestions for how educators can nurture talent in young people. This volume includes both the test results and Seashore's analysis of the data. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.