Memory for surface features of unfamiliar melodies: Independent effects of changes in pitch and tempo

Psychological Research

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 84-95

  Schellenberg, E Glenn ^a   Stalinski, Stephanie M ^a   Marks, Bradley M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MUSIC; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RECOGNITION; TIME PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSIC; PITCH PERCEPTION; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891664895     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-013-0483-y     Document Type: Article

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