Examining the validity of self-report: Middle-level singers' ability to predict and assess their sight-singing skills

International Journal of Music Education

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-29

  Darrow, Alice Ann ^a   Marsh, Kerry ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choral; Middle school; Music evaluation; Predictive validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 60949845170     PISSN: 02557614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0255761406063101     Document Type: Article

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