A longitudinal study of selected characteristics of children's melodic improvisations

Journal of Research in Music Education

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-133

  Brophy, Timothy S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 61449520920     PISSN: 00224294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002242940505300203     Document Type: Article

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