Musical Instruments
History, Technology, and Performance of Instruments of Western Music
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 1 July 2004
- ISBN 9780198165040
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages520 pages
- Size 242x164x32 mm
- Weight 1026 g
- Language English
- Illustrations numerous line drawings, musical examples and halftones 0
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Short description:
Musical Instruments presents the first comprehensive survey to explain how Western musical instruments work, how they developed historically, how they are manufactured, and how they are used to make music. After introducing the nature of sounds and production mechanisms, the authors survey each family in turn, covering acoustical features, historical development of instrument forms, sizes and shapes in current use, the manufacturing processes, and commonly-used playing techniques. The full index and glossary also contain definitions of technical terms and notes on instruments not included in the text, making this the essential reference for everyone researching and working with musical instruments and performance.
MoreLong description:
Musical Instruments presents the first comprehensive survey to explain how Western musical instruments work, how they developed historically, how they are manufactured, and how they are used to make music. After introducing the nature of sounds in music, and the sound production mechanisms of different families of instruments, the authors survey each family in turn, giving a description of the distinguishing acoustical features, the various forms of instruments adopted in different periods, the variety of sizes and shapes in current use, the manufacturing processes, and the playing techniques commonly used by performers. The full index and glossary also contain definitions of technical terms and notes on instruments not included in the text, making this the essential reference for everyone researching and working with musical instruments and performance.
...the writing is fluent and quiet, making this a book that serious readers should benefit from and also greatly respect.
Table of Contents:
Sounds and Sweet Airs
Family Relationships
Woodwind Instruments with Reeds
The Flute Family
Bugles and Horns
Trumpets and Trombones
Percussion Instruments
Stringed Instruments Played with a Bow
Plucked and Hammered Stringed Instruments
Clavichord and Harpsichord
The Pianoforte
The Pipe Organ
Electroacoustic, Electromechanical and Electronic Instruments
