Alfred's essentials of orchestration
Subtitle: a practical dictionary
By: Dave Black, Tom Gerou
Contributors: Gerou, Tom
Publisher: Alfred Pub. Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Van Nuys, CA]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9780739060841
Subjects: Instrumentation and orchestration
Other titles: Essentials of orchestration
Description: Presents complete and practical ranges and transpositions for over 150 instruments; describes dynamic and tonal qualities of each register; explains specific characteristics of each instrument. Includes general information and scoring tips.
Notes: Cover title.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Bowed strings. About string technique; title: Clarinets; title: Double reeds; title: Flutes; title: Fretted strings. About guitar notation; title: Harmonica; title: Harps; title: Horns; title: Keyboards; title: Percussion. About percussion notation ; Non-pitched metals, skins, woods ; Pitched electronic, glass, metals, skins, woods; title: Saxophones; title: Trombones; title: Trumpets. About mutes & articulations; title: Tubas; title: Voice.