Everything You Should Know About Musical Instruments but Don't Have Time to Learn - Softcover

Pagliaro, Michael J.

9780945864493: Everything You Should Know About Musical Instruments but Don't Have Time to Learn

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ISBN 10: 0945864493 ISBN 13: 9780945864493

Publisher: Ardsley Musical Instrument Ser, 1992

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A must read handbook for anyone interested in how musical instruments work. Through a series of reader-friendly presentations and graphics, the author simplifies the understanding of the design, construction and acoustical systems of the woodwind, brass and non-fretted string instrument families. Over 100 illustrations and numerous appendices give the reader the freedom to find information easily and quickly in this soft cover, 134 page book. The format makes it easy to read from cover to cover, or, to find one fact relevant to a particular instrument. All chapters are short and to the point, new terms are italicized, and diagrams of the instrument parts under discussion are presented when applicable, simplifying the reader search for information.

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About the Author

Dr. Michael J. Pagliaro has been involved in the field of music for half a century. He holds the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Music, Master of Arts in Music Education, Doctor of Philosophy in Musical Instrument Manufacturing, and Doctor of Science in Musical Instrument Technology. In addition, he is certified by the New York State Department of Education as a Teacher of Music(grades K-12), a Supervisor of Secondary Education, and a Secondary School Principal, and by the New York City Board of Education as a Teacher of Orchestral Music.

Dr. Pagliaro began his career as a performer and band master in the New York State National Guard. He then proceeded to teach instrumental music and to chair a department of music at the secondary-school level. Concluding his activities in music education as a college professor of music education and musical instrument technology, he entered the music industry. There he founded the Ardsley Musical Instrument Service, Ltd., a school music service of which he is now president. He is also director of research and development for Contemporary Music Products Laboratories. He has received several U.S. patents for inventions of musical instrument products which are now sold worldwide.

Besides being a conductor, educator, entrepreneur, and inventor, Dr. Pagliaro has also written more than a dozen articles dealing with musical instrument technology, education, industry, performance, and the music world.

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