Experimental Studies of Music Reading: A Review

Music Perception

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1984, Pages 222-236

  Sloboda, John A ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84968109699     PISSN: 07307829     EISSN: 15338312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/40285292     Document Type: Article

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