Hal Leonard Pocket Dictionary Of Musical Instruments

This concise and user-friendly resource is ideal for anyone who wants quick, comprehensive access to information on musical instruments of any genre and origin. Organized alphabetically and fully cross-referenced, it includes instruments from all cultures, historical and modern, and all musical styles - from pop and rock to classical and traditional folk music from around the world. With a key to entries, world map and language chart, this is by far the most contemporary musical instrument reference available. Includes illustrations.

(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.

(Book). This handy, pocket-sized book is the most contemporary source on the market. Containing more than 1,900 capsule biographies, conveniently arranged by genre, this guide provides a who's who of classical, country, film, and theater music, along with the Great American songbook, hymns and patriotic songs, and pop/rock music.

(Book). Following in the footsteps of the popular Hal Leonard Pocket Music Dictionary , this handy pocket-sized book is the most contemporary music theory book on the market! A step-by-step guide to harmony and theory for every musician, it includes thorough, yet to easy-to-understand analysis of: intervals, rhythms, scales, chords, key signatures, transposition, chord inversion, key centers, harmonizing the major and minor scales, extended chords, modulation and much more. Packed with info from the Harmony & Theory course at Musicians Institute!

(Keyboard Instruction). This comprehensive reference guide provides: 1,300+ chords in treble and bass clef notation; 42 chord qualities with multiple voicings for most chords; keyboard diagrams for each chord; and music theory info to aid in chord construction. A must for every piano player!

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.

Defines notation and theory terms; instruments and terms used in pop music; electronic music; the music business; and capsule biographies of composers and other musicians, noting dates of birth and death, nationality, historical period, areas of composition, and major works.