Those Amazing Musical Instruments!
Title | Those Amazing Musical Instruments! PDF eBook |
Author | Genevieve Helsby |
Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1402208251 |
"Your guide to the orchestra through sounds and stories." front cover.
The History of Musical Instruments
Title | The History of Musical Instruments PDF eBook |
Author | Curt Sachs |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 562 |
Release | 2012-09-19 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0486171515 |
Written by a distinguished musicologist, this comprehensive history of musical instruments traces their evolution from prehistoric times in a fusion of music, anthropology, and fine arts. Includes 24 plates and 167 illustrations.
Making Musical Instruments with Kids
Title | Making Musical Instruments with Kids PDF eBook |
Author | Bart Hopkin |
Publisher | See Sharp Press |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2009-05-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1937276023 |
Written for adults, this hands-on guide demonstrates how to make easy musical instruments with children. Detailed instructions are included for making more than 60 unique instruments that are suitable for children as young as five years. Serving as a resource in the classroom or home, this manual is extensively illustrated with drawings and photographs along with an audio sample of the instruments in lively solo and ensemble pieces.
Musical Instrument Design
Title | Musical Instrument Design PDF eBook |
Author | Bart Hopkin |
Publisher | See Sharp Press |
Pages | 589 |
Release | 1996-01-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1884365833 |
This is an encyclopedic, large-format book containing hundreds of illustrations. While not geared toward making conventional instruments, Musical Instrument Design provides all the information that anyone (amateur or professional) should ever need to construct an amazingly wide variety of percussion, string, and wind instruments. Includes many designs along with parts lists and detailed construction instructions.
Chamber Music for Two String Instruments, Bk 2
Title | Chamber Music for Two String Instruments, Bk 2 PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel Applebaum |
Publisher | Alfred Music Publishing |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 1985-03 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780769290027 |
Brass Instruments
Title | Brass Instruments PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Baines |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 1993-01-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0486275744 |
Evolution of trumpets, trombones, bugles, cornets, French horns, tubas, and other brass wind instruments. Indispensable resource for any brass player or music historian. Over 140 illustrations and 48 music examples.
Instruments for New Music
Title | Instruments for New Music PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Patteson |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 251 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0520288025 |
Listening to instruments -- "The joy of precision" : mechanical instruments and the aesthetics of automation -- "The alchemy of tone" : Jörg Mager and electric music -- "Sonic handwriting" : media instruments and musical inscription -- "A new, perfect musical instrument" : the trautonium and electric music in the 1930s -- The expanding instrumentarium