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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461681603321

Autore

Pagliaro Michael J.

Titolo

The string instrument owner's handbook / / Michael J. Pagliaro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

0-8108-8898-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Disciplina

787/.192

Soggetti

Bowed stringed instruments

Bowed stringed instruments - Maintenance and repair

Bowed stringed instruments - Construction

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Where these instruments came from -- How these instruments work -- Different kinds of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses -- Who makes them and how they are made -- How to choose and buy a string instrument -- How to rent an instrument -- How to take care of your instrument -- Accessories -- How string instruments compare to each other -- Learning to play -- The science of sound.

Sommario/riassunto

In The String Instrument Owner's Guide, Michael Pagliaro surveys the complete "ownership life cycle" of bowed string instruments.