Music Dictionary

Author : Joyce Bourne Kennedy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780198691624
Total Pages : 985 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Music written by Joyce Bourne Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 985 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes entries for more than two thousand composers of all nationalities and eras, and includes definitions of musical terms and forms, and descriptions of musical instruments.

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Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781457410710
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Dictionary of Music Notation (Pocket Size Book) written by and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pocket-sized dictionary presents current and correct notation practices in an easy-to-use format. Generously illustrated and concise, this book is essential to any musician looking for a handy reference for the correct notation of music. A most welcome and beneficial source for every musician, whether using a pencil or a computer.

Author : Roy Bennett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521569309
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Music Dictionary written by Roy Bennett and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-09-10 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Music Dictionary has been written and designed as a practical reference for young readers. The 3500 entries provide information on musical works, technical and foreign terms, musical forms and instruments, with illustrations, styles, and types of music presented in a clear and straightforward way. A chronological chart provides an easy reference to data on 195 composers.

Author : Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1476827354
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hal Leonard Pocket Music Dictionary (Music Instruction) written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Here's the most contemporary music dictionary on the market! Conveniently divided into three main sections: The Dictionary of Music Terms defines over 2,000 music terms concisely, including notation and theory terms, instruments and terms used in pop music, electronic music and the music business; The Dictionary of Musicians provides more than 400 capsule biographies of composers and other musicians; and Reference Charts give instant, at-a-glance summaries of the essentials of music, encompassing instrumental and vocal ranges, notation signs and symbols, and scales, modes and key signatures.

Author : Michael C. Thomsett
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476615268
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Musical Terms, Symbols and Theory written by Michael C. Thomsett and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-03-25 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted lexicographer Thomsett here dissects more than 1,400 terms, a buttula to zither, with clarity and precision; 383 high quality original illustrations render concepts that make verbal explanation difficult. Fully cross referenced, this dictionary is an authoritative source for researchers, musicologists, professional musicians, teachers and students of music, and educated members of the public. The richly detailed and comprehensive dictionary proper is followed by a five-language glossary of instruments. An illustrated notation guide provides identification of symbols used in musical scores. The final section comprehensively covers scales, keys and chords.

Author : Sandy Feldstein
Publisher : Alfred Music
ISBN 13 : 9781457422157
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alfred's Pocket Dictionary of Music written by Sandy Feldstein and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains thousands of entries covering all eras of music. It is unique in that it includes contemporary terms and composers from the popular genre as well as classical terms and composers. It is organized in a logical sequence for quick and easy reference.

Author : Willi Apel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674375017
Total Pages : 968 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Harvard Dictionary of Music written by Willi Apel and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1969 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains nearly 1000 pages of precise and accessible information on all musical subjects.

Author : Alison Latham
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198606987
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms written by Alison Latham and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive one-volume dictionary covers all the musical terms in English and other European languages generally used in Western music. With over 2,500 A-Z entries, this ideal reference book provides clear, succinct definitions across a broad range of subjects, including rhythm, metre, scales, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, and many more. An indispensable reference for students and teachers of music.

Author : Nicolas Slonimsky
Publisher : Webster's New World
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Webster's New World Dictionary of Music written by Nicolas Slonimsky and published by Webster's New World. This book was released on 1998 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly readable and authoritative, Webster's New World(TM) Dictionary of Music covers the world of music from A to Z, past and present, classical to reggae. This handy desktop reference is packed with over 12,000 entries covering everything you want to know about composers, conductors, theory, terms, instruments, musicians, singers, and more. Expanded entries give you detailed information about the most significant people, concepts and developments in music, such as: acoustics Beethoven Debussy, dodecaphonic music film music Gershwin Gottschalk harmony jazz Karajan leitmotiv Mendelssohn micronality Mozart Rimsky-Korsakov Rolling Stones Sibelius Slonimsky Velvet Underground Wagner whole-tone scale Webster's New World(TM) Dictionary of Music is the most up-to-date and complete music dictionary available in a compact paperback format. It is the perfect music reference for student, professional, casual listener, and aficionado alike.

Author : Nicolas Slonimsky
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1208 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baker's Dictionary of Music written by Nicolas Slonimsky and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 1208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dictionary of music history and theory, including entries on musical instruments, famous compositions, musicians, and musical terms; and includes in-depth essays on musical topics.