| ID | 008570 |
| Call Number | 784.19/JEN |
| Title Proper | Illustrated musical instruments handbook |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jenkins, Lucien |
| Publication | London, Flame Tree Publishing, 2006. |
| Description | 416p Light blue spine |
| Note | This full-colour comprehensive guide provides the ideal way to discover more about the world of instruments, from their origins to how they are played and what they sound like. Organised alphabetically, it allows the reader to learn about instruments from all over the globe and from throughout history to today's most modern electronic equipment. |
| Note | A-Z of instruments
Section One: The Instruments
Percussion
Introduction
Drums and Cymbals
Tuned Idiophones
Untuned Idiophones
Brass
Introduction
Non-valved instruments
Valved instruments
Woodwind
Introduction
Flutes and whistles
Single-reed instruments
Double-reed instruments
Free-reed instruments
Stringed instrumentd
Introduction
Plucked and struck instruments
Bowed instruments
Keyboards
Introduction
Early keyboards
Pianos
Organs
Electric and Electronic
Introduction
Keyboards
Percussion
Strings
Other electronic instruments
Section Two: Reference
Chronological overview
Ensembles
Decibels
Pitch ranges
Glossary
Contributor biographies
Picture credits
Further reading and useful websites
Index |
| Standard Number | 1844515206 |
| Price. Qualification | £14.99(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 784.19 |
| Key Words | Musical instruments ; Musical instruments - Encyclopedias ; Electronic musical instruments ; Electric guitar ; Synthesizers(musical instruments) |