Preparing for memorized cello performance: The role of performance cues

Psychology of Music

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-30

  Chaffin, Roger ^a   Lisboa, Tĝnia ^b   Logan, Topher ^a   Begosh, Kristen T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expert memory; Music performance; Music practice; Performance cues; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950924881     PISSN: 03057356     EISSN: 17413087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305735608100377     Document Type: Article

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