This is relevant because it indicates that hymn is a deeper cognitive process than unexamined phrases such as, "pleasing to the ear" would suggest. Much research in Stock Music heavy metal cognition seeks to uncover these complex mental processes involved in listening to music, which may seem intuitively simple, yet are vastly intricate and complex.

Notated music is produced as sheet music. To perform modern from notation requires an understanding of both the musical style and the performance manner that is associated with a piece of harmony or genre.