Perceived similarity of exact and inexact transpositions

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 283-295

  Van Egmond, René ^a   Povel, Dirk Jan ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Key distance; Melody perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MUSIC; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RECALL;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MUSIC; PITCH DISCRIMINATION; PSYCHOACOUSTICS;

EID: 0030210708     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0001-6918(95)00043-7     Document Type: Article

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