Basic Elements of Music (eBook)

Michael J. Pagliaro has served as professor of instrumental music and musical instrument technology. He is founder and CEO emeritus-in-counsel of Ardsley Musical Instrument Service, Ltd., director of research and development for Contemporary Music Laboratories, and author of Everything You Should Know about Musical Instruments (1992), The Violin: How It Works (2002), The Flute: How It Works (2003), The Violin Workbook (2004), The Musical Instrument DeskReference (2012), The String Instrument Owner’s Handbook (2015), and The Brass Instrument Owner’s Handbook (forthcoming 2016).

Chapter 1: An Overview of the History of MusicChapter 2: Sound Production Chapter 3: Non-fretted String Instruments DefinedChapter 4: The History of Non-fretted String InstrumentsChapter 5: How Non-fretted Instruments WorkChapter 6: Brass Instruments DefinedChapter 7: The History of Brass InstrumentsChapter 8: How Brass Instruments WorkChapter 9: Woodwind Instruments Defined Chapter 10: The History of Woodwind InstrumentsChapter 11: How Woodwind Instrument WorkChapter 12: Percussion Instruments DefinedChapter 13: The History of Percussion InstrumentsChapter 14: How Percussion Instruments WorkChapter 15: Form in MusicChapter 16: Music TheoryChapter 17: Ensembles Chapter 18: Anatomy of an OperaChapter 19: The Role of the Conductor