Author:
Pagliaro, Michael J.
Imprint:Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Descriptionx, 199 pages ; 24 cm
Note:Includes index.
Note:An overview of the history of music -- Sound production -- Non-fretted string instruments defined -- The history of non-fretted string instruments -- How non-fretted instruments work -- Brass instruments defined -- The history of brass instruments -- How brass instruments work -- Woodwind instruments defined -- The history of woodwind instruments -- How woodwind instrument work -- Percussion instruments defined -- The history of percussion instruments -- How percussion instruments work -- Form in music -- Music theory -- Ensembles -- Anatomy of an opera -- The role of the conductor -- Conclusion.