Effects of tone-quality changes on intonation and tone-quality ratings of high school and college instrumentalists

Journal of Research in Music Education

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-149

  Geringer, John M ^a   Worthy, Michael D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Castleton State College   (United States)

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EID: 60950512178     PISSN: 00224294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3345719     Document Type: Article

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