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This book is the second in a series of Musical Instrument Owner's Handbooks, following The String Instrument Owner's Handbook (2015). Following the first book in the series, The Brass Instrument Owner's Handbook provides professionals, musicians, teachers, students, or individuals interested in brass instruments with an abundance of brass instrument knowledge. The book's chapters answer questions like: Where did these instruments come from? How these instruments work? Who makes them and how are they made? How do I choose and buy a brass instrument? How do I rent a brass instrument? How do I take care of my brass instrument? It also provides readers with an instrument diary and in-depth glossary of terms.

Michael J. Pagliaro, Sc.D. is certified by the New York State Department of Education as a Teacher of Music (grades K-12), Supervisor of Secondary Education, Secondary School Principal, and by the New York City Board of Education as Teacher of Orchestral Music. He is the author of nine books, the most recent being The Musical Instrument Desk Reference, (Scarecrow Press, 2012); The Instrumental Music Director’s Guide to Comprehensive Program Development, (Rowman and Littlefield, 2014); The String Instrument Owner's Handbook, (Rowman and Littlefield, 2015); and Basic Elements of Music, (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016).