new musical grammar, and dictionary
Subtitle: or, A general introduction to the whole art of musick.  In four books, teaching I. The rudiments of tones ... with rules for tuning the voice and beating of time, the nature of keys and transposition ... II. Containing such plain and easy directions as are necessary for tuning and playing on the organ, harpsichord, bass viol ... &c., with songs and lessons in great variety ...  III. The theory of sound ... together with the principles of practical musick, or, the most authentick rules of composition ...  IV. The musicians historical and technical dictionary, explicating above 550 of the most useful terms ...  The whole is extracted from the best authors, both ancient and modern ...
Edition: The 3d ed., with large additions.
Publisher: Printed by R. Brown, for J. Hodges; also sold by the author, and by his son
Published: 1756
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Music theory.; Composition (Music); Music -- Dictionaries.
Genres: Dictionaries.
Other titles: A general introduction to the whole art of musick
Notes: Books 2-4 have each special t.p.

RISM B: VI, 817