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Informationen zum Autor Michael Pagliaro was a professor of instrumental music and musical instrument technology at Marymount College/Concordia College. He is Founder and CEO Emeritus in Counsel of Ardsley Musical Instrument Service, Ltd., and Director of Research and Development for Contemporary Music Laboratories. Klappentext This primer surveys the history of music and the composers who made that history; the history of instrument families and how the instruments function; an introduction to the science of sound and sound production; the various types of ensembles; and the fundamentals of music theory, form in music, musical notation, and music vocabulary. Zusammenfassung This primer surveys the history of music and the composers who made that history; the history of instrument families and how the instruments function; an introduction to the science of sound and sound production; the various types of ensembles; and the fundamentals of music theory! form in music! musical notation! and music vocabulary. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: An Overview of the History of MusicChapter 2: Sound Production Chapter 3: Non-fretted String Instruments DefinedChapter 4: The History of Non-fretted String InstrumentsChapter 5: How Non-fretted Instruments WorkChapter 6: Brass Instruments DefinedChapter 7: The History of Brass InstrumentsChapter 8: How Brass Instruments WorkChapter 9: Woodwind Instruments Defined Chapter 10: The History of Woodwind InstrumentsChapter 11: How Woodwind Instrument WorkChapter 12: Percussion Instruments DefinedChapter 13: The History of Percussion InstrumentsChapter 14: How Percussion Instruments WorkChapter 15: Form in MusicChapter 16: Music TheoryChapter 17: Ensembles Chapter 18: Anatomy of an OperaChapter 19: The Role of the Conductor
