Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-483) and index

Sounds and sweet airs -- Family resemblances -- Woodwind instruments with reeds -- The flute family -- Bugles and horns -- Trumpets and trombones -- Percussion instruments -- Stringed instruments played with a bow -- Plucked and hammered stringed instruments -- Clavichord and harpsichord -- The pianoforte -- The pipe organ -- Electracoustic, electromechanical, and electronic instruments -- Appendices. 1. Table of pitches and frequencies -- 2. Keywork tables for typical woodwinds -- 3. Brass instrument sizes

Musical Instruments presents the first comprehensive survey to explain how Western musical instruments work, how they developed historically, how they are manufactured, and how they are used to make music. A full glossary and index also contain definitions of technical terms and notes on instruments not included in the text, making this the essential reference for everyone researching and working with musical instruments and performance. -- Publishers description

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