(Book). The book helps keyboardists understand and appreciate their instruments without getting too technical. It includes chapters on auditioning keyboards and pianos, appreciating sound, connections, MIDI, maintenance, and much more. A glossary, an index, and the Tipbook Company's unique Tipcodes complete the book.

The reference manual for both beginners and advanced pianists, including tipcodes and a glossary.

(Book). This owner's guide for electric guitarists and bassists features numerous tips on auditioning and buying a (bass) guitar, choosing new strings, maintenance and tuning, and other aspects that are unique to an electric guitar. This book also includes chapters on the history and the production of these instruments, as well as an index, a glossary, and the unique Interactive Tipcodes that allow you to hear online audio examples.

"The complete guide to your instrument!"--Cover.

Introduces flutes and piccolos, offers advice on purchasing an instrument, demonstrates fingering patterns, and defines jargon.

Introduces trumpets, trombones, flugelhorns, and cornets, offers advice on purchasing an instrument, demonstrates fingering patterns, and defines jargon.

The Tipbook Series books are handy, accessible, thorough and convenient guides for players who want to get the most out of their instrument. They are written in collaboration with and proofread by musicians, teachers, technicians and other experts - for beginners, students and advanced players. Features include: lessons, teachers and practicing * all jargon explained * basic background information * price indications * the history and the family of the instrument * and more. "Provides access to the kind of knowledge a professional cellist would accumulate over the years. Comprehensive, concise and written in straight-forward language." (Stringendo) "Each Tipbook volume is small in size but rich in information, suitable for students and professionals." (Muzik Etc) "Concise but detailed advice; clear and crisply written. Billing itself as the reference manual for both beginning and advanced cellists, the book comes pretty darn close to its claim." (Kindler Cello Society Newsletter)