A Musical Manual, or Technical Directory: Containing Full and Perspicuous Explanations of All the Terms, Ancient and Modern, Used in the Harmonic Art; ... Their Powers and Characters (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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To favour these essential purposes, the numerous articles are given in as compressed a form as their necessary lucidity would allow. While obscurity has been avoided, conciseness has been studied brevity has uniformly been sought, though never at the expenseof clouding the explanation. While no terms have been insufficiently defined, every thing requiring to be more than ordinarily perspicuous has received the fullest light that care could throw upon it. In a word, What ever regards theory or execution, composition or per formance, has been studiously treated; and the author trusts, that this Verbal Guide will be found to comprise all that a musical vocabulary can be expected to con tain, whether to gratifythe curiosity of adult amateurs.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This comprehensive guide provides definitions of all terms, expressions, and phrases found in musical art. This verbal directory explores various voices and instruments, along with remarks on the primary elements of composition and performance in both instrumental and vocal music. The author's extensive definitions cover historical terminology and concepts, making this lexicon an invaluable resource for both established musicians and aspiring students, as it embraces both fundamental theory and contemporary practice. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780282556365_0
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