Essential Dictionary of Music
The most practical and useful music dictionary available for students and professionals.
L.C. HARNSBERGER
AN ALFRED HANDY GUIDE
This useful collection of terms, composers and theory is perfect for all musicians-students to professionals.
DEFINITIONS
• Includes the pronunciations of foreign terms
• Cross-referenced for ease of use
• Up-to-date electronic music terms
• Music examples make definitions clear
COMPOSERS
• Important biographical information on composers, spanning middle ages to contemporary/pop Each entry is broken down into date of birth and death; historical period of music; compositional media; items of importance
THEORY
• Helpful music theory charts include scales, modes, chords, key signatures and more
• Includes tablature and guitar notation examples
INSTRUMENT & VOCAL RANGES
• Comprehensive list for woodwinds, brass, stringed instruments (with open-string pitches) and much more
• Includes written and sounding ranges for transposing instruments
• 160 pages
The most practical and useful music dictionary available for students and professionals.