Natural Musical Intervals: Evidence from Infant Listeners

Psychological Science

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 272-277

  Schellenberg, E Glenn ^a   Trehub, Sandra E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 1542786342     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1996.tb00373.x     Document Type: Article

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