The effect of harmonic accompaniment on the tonal achievement and tonal improvisations of children in kindergarten and first grade

Journal of Research in Music Education

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 64-76

  Guilbault, Denise Marie ^a,b  

^a Detroit Public Schools   (United States)

^b Detroit Michigan Public Schools   (United States)

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EID: 61449438986     PISSN: 00224294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3345525     Document Type: Article

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