Mode discrimination abilities of pre-school children

Psychology of Music

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 184-198

  Costa Giomi, Eugenia ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 47249157499     PISSN: 03057356     EISSN: 17413087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305735696242010     Document Type: Article

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