
Musical Instruments
History, Technology, and Performance of Instruments of Western Music
Oxford University Press
Published on 28. September 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
520 pages
978-0-19-921185-2 (ISBN)
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
40 halftones, c. 100 line drawings, 34 music examples
Dimensions
Height: 134 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
783 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-921185-2 (9780199211852)
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Additional editions

Murray Campbell | Clive Greated | Arnold Myers
Musical Instruments
History, Technology, and Performance of Instruments of Western Music
Book
07/2004
Oxford University Press
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Persons
Author
University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
Content
1. Sounds and Sweet Airs ; 2. Family Relationships ; 3. Woodwind Instruments with Reeds ; 4. The Flute Family ; 5. Bugles and Horns ; 6. Trumpets and Trombones ; 7. Percussion Instruments ; 8. Stringed Instruments Played with a Bow ; 9. Plucked and Hammered Stringed Instruments ; 10. Clavichord and Harpsichord ; 11. The Pianoforte ; 12. The Pipe Organ ; 13. Electroacoustic, Electromechanical and Electronic Instruments