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The String Instrument Owner's Handbook
Description
In The String Instrument Owner’s Guide, Michael Pagliaro surveys the complete “ownership life cycle” of bowed string instruments. A touchstone work for uninitiated and advanced players, The String Instrument Owner’s Guide provides a roadmap for every step of the owning process, from selecting and buying (or renting ) to maintaining, repairing, modifying, upgrading and even re-selling your instrument.
The String Instrument Owner’s Guide answers, chapter by chapter, such key questions as: Where did string instruments come from? How do they work? What are the different kinds of string instruments? How they are made? How should you choose one? How do you care for string instruments? What accessories are needed and what do you need to know about them? How do string instruments compare to one another? How does one learn to play? And so much more.
This work should sit in the library of not only every professional musician but also of students, teachers, technicians, and parents.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Where These Instruments Came From
Chapter 2: How These Instruments Work
Chapter 3: Different Kinds of Violins, Violas, Cellos, and Double Basses
Chapter 4: Who Makes Them and How They Are Made
Chapter 5: How to Choose and Buy a String Instrument
Chapter 6: How to Rent an Instrument
Chapter 7: How to Take Care of Your Instrument
Chapter 8: Accessories
Chapter 9: How String Instruments Compare to Each Other
Chapter 10: Learning to Play
Chapter 11: The Science of Sound
Appendix: Instrument Diary
Glossary of Terms
Product details
| Published | 02 Jul 2015 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 248 |
| ISBN | 9780810888982 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Illustrations | 53 BW Illustrations, 209 BW Photos |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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