My music career was short. I began playing the clarinet in fourth grade with the sweetest band teacher. By eighth grade, I was cringing through band practice with a different instructor -- one who was ...

This study focused on listeners' (N = 66 undergraduate and graduate music education majors) ability to identify nuances of musical expression using figurative language and specific music terminology.

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