The musical instrument desk reference : a guide to how band and orchestral instruments work / Michael J. Pagliaro.

Author/creator Pagliaro, Michael J.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2012.
Descriptionvii, 189 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Subjects
Musical instruments.
Wind instruments--Construction.
Bowed stringed instruments--Construction.

Contents Woodwind instruments: easy-reference quick start -- The flute -- The clarinet -- The saxophone -- The oboe -- The bassoon -- Brass instruments: easy-reference quick start -- Brass instruments: fingering charts -- Brass instruments: expanded in-depth study -- Brass instruments: functioning -- Non-fretted string instruments: easy-reference quick start -- Non-fretted string instruments: producing sound -- Non-fretted string instruments: expanded in-depth study -- Percussion instrument overview.
Abstract The Musical Instrument Desk Reference includes general information on fingering, the anatomy of musical instruments, sound production, amplification, and control, as well as the science of sound. --from publisher description.
General noteIncludes index.
LCCN 2012007244
ISBN9780810882706 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0810882701 (cloth : alk. paper)