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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910820344703321
• Autore: Pagliaro Michael J.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2017; ©2017
• ISBN: 1-4422-6862-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (226 p.)
• Disciplina: 788.9/192
• Soggetti: Brass instruments; Brass instruments - Maintenance and repair
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Brass Instrument Owner's Handbook ; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Where These Instruments Came From; 2 How These Instruments Work; 3 Different Kinds of Brass Instruments; 4 How Brass Instruments Are Made; 5 How to Choose and Buy a Brass Instrument; 6 How to Rent a Brass Instrument; 7 How to Take Care of a Brass Instrument; 8 Brass Instrument Accessories; 9 How Brass Instruments Compare to Each Other; 10 Learning to Play a Brass Instrument; 11 The Science of Sound; Appendix: Instrument Diary; Glossary of Terms; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is the second in a series of Musical Instrument Owner's Handbooks, following The String Instrument Owner's Handbook (2015). Following the first book in the series, The Brass Instrument Owner's Handbook provides professionals, musicians, teachers, students, or individuals interested in brass instruments with an abundance of brass instrument knowledge. The book's chapters answer questions like: Where did these instruments come from? How these instruments work? Who makes them and how are they made? How do I choose and buy a brass instrument? How do I rent a brass instrument? How do I ta