Essential Dictionary of Music Notation: The Most Practical and Concise Source for Music Notation (The Essential Dictionary Series)
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Binding: Paperback
Brand: Alfred Publishing
Dewey Decimal Number: 780.148
EAN: 9780882847306
ISBN: 0882847309
Label: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
Manufacturer: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 1996-12
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
Studio: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
Features:- ISBN13: 9780882847306
- Condition: New
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Editorial Review:Product Description:This pocket-sized dictionary presents current and correct notation practices in an easy-to-use format. Generously illustrated and concise, this book is essential to any musician looking for a handy reference for the correct notation of music. A most welco
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I sequence keyboard music and print out for playing enjoyment. I was looking for precise information on notation layout with a view to standardising the hard copies. The 'Essential Dictionary Of Music Notation' certainly fills the bill. It is indeed a great reference, containing information not covered in many related publications. The price is very reasonable and I recommend this product without reservation.
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Not a bad book for the price. If you are currently learning to read music and need some help understanding basic symbols then this is an excellent little book. I teach music and have run across some symbols that are not very exotic, but still somewhat hard to track down the exact meaning and for that this book has been of little use. But it's been great for explaining and diagramming many other symbols and terminology such as "D.S. al Coda", "Compound Triple Meters", "Caesura", and a long section just on beaming.
I certainly don't regret buying this book and though I have a degree in music doesn't mean I know all there is about musical notation. I have used this book many times to remind me of notation meanings I never knew or had forgotten, and I can usually find what I'm looking for in the index in the back of the book as long as my notational search is not too mysterious. I often run across very old, even ancient musical symbols while teaching classical guitar, and ...
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This is clear and concise. Topics are organized very well. You can't beat the price. Put this one on your shelf and keep it handy.
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The book arrived on schedule and as advertised. Exactly what I wanted. Very satisfactory purchase.
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This is a useful, short dictionary, probably worth its modest price.
It is by no means a complete reference work on music notation. Instead, it covers most of the basics, and also a more-or-less random, small selection of less basic topics. This is not a guide for reading music; it is a handbook for people preparing notated scores and parts, whether by hand or by computer. It is unlikely to answer all the questions that would come up in notating any reasonably complicated piece of music. It will suffice, however, to notate a simple piece professionally, in either classical or pop/jazz style.
All of the entries accurately describe standard notational practice. Precise guidance is often given as to exact positioning and size, e.g. whether a given articulation is centered on a note stem or a note head, what angle of beam to use for different intervals, and where to place dots. The sections on topics like meter, rests, slurs, and ties are lucid and thorough. ...
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