Invented notations: A view of young children's musical thinking

Research Studies in Music Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 2-14

  Barrett, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 60949926188     PISSN: 1321103X     EISSN: 18345530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1321103X9700800102     Document Type: Article

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