The Development of Woodwind Fingering Systems in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Publisher: Voorhees Publishing Co.
Published: January 2003
Place of publication: Hammond, LA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780974235905
Subjects: Musical Instruments - Woodwinds; Construction; History; Woodwind instruments; Music/Songbooks
Table of contents: title: A historical overview; title: Acoustics and early woodwinds; title: The basic mechanical units; title: The standardized sub-assemblies; title: The right hand component; title: The left hand component; title: The G# mechanism; title: Extensions; title: Sub-extensions; title: Upward extensions; title: Closed keys for alternative fingerings and trills; title: Register mechanisms; title: Conclusion; title: Flute diagrams; title: Oboe diagrams; title: Clarinet diagrams; title: Bassoon diagrams; title: Saxophone diagrams; title: Appendix A : The Schaffner system; title: Appendix B : Pentenrieder flute and clarinet