Evidence for the role of the right auditory cortex in fine pitch resolution

@article{Hyde2008EvidenceFT,
  title={Evidence for the role of the right auditory cortex in fine pitch resolution},
  author={Krista Hyde and Isabelle Peretz and Robert J. Zatorre},
  journal={Neuropsychologia},
  year={2008},
  volume={46},
  pages={632-639}
}
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