The role of retrieval structures in memorizing music

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-32

  Williamon, Aaron ^a   Valentine, Elizabeth ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MUSIC;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MUSIC;

EID: 0036483956     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cogp.2001.0759     Document Type: Article

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