Musical Wind Instruments
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: September 16, 2002
Place of publication: Mineola, NY
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780486424224
Subjects: Musical Instruments - Woodwinds; Music/Songbooks; Music; Music / General; Musical Instruments - General; Wind instruments
Table of contents: title: Classification of wind instruments; title: Sound generators and resonators; title: Practical acoustics; title: The shortening-hole system of the wood-wind instruments; title: The lengthening slide and valve systems of the brass instruments; title: Summary of wind instruments; title: The mechanics of wood-wind instruments; title: The mechanics of brass instruments; title: The transverse flute; title: Whistle-flutes; title: The oboe; title: The clarinet; title: The saxophone; title: The bassoon; title: The horn; title: The trumpet; title: The cornet; title: The trombone; title: The cornett; title: Bugle-horns