The brain processes music both hierarchically and in a distributed manner. Witihin the overall auditory cortex, the primary auditory cortex, which receives inputs from the ear and lower auditory system via the thalamus, is involved in early stages of music perception, such as pitch and contour, which is the basis for melody. The primary auditory cortex is "retuned" by experience so that more cells become maximally responsive to important sounds and musical tones. This learning-induced retuning affects further cortical processing in areas such as secondary auditory cortical fields and related so-called auditory association regions, which are thought to process more complex music patterns of harmony, melody and rhythm.
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