Music in Words, Second Edition: A guide to researching and writing about music

Trevor Herbert

ISBN 10: 184849100X / ISBN 13: 9781848491007

Published by Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, 2012

About this Item

2012. 2nd Revised edition. Sheet music. Music in Words is both a guide and an invaluable reference tool for researching and writing about music. Fully updated and revised, the book aims to address all the issues that anyone, from students to professional musicians, may encounter when undertaking a writing task, irrespective of the style of music they are writing about. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations, maps, music. BIC Classification: AVA; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362. Illustrations, maps, music. Music in Words is both a guide and an invaluable reference tool for researching and writing about music. Fully updated and revised, the book aims to address all the issues that anyone, from students to professional musicians, may encounter when undertaking a writing task, irrespective of the style of music they are writing about. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVA; AVS. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 14. Weight: 370. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Music in Words, Second Edition: A guide to researching and writing about music
• Publisher: Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184849100X
• ISBN 13: 9781848491007
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Music in Words is both a guide and an invaluable reference tool for researching and writing about music. Fully updated and revised, the book aims to address all the issues that anyone, from students to professional musicians, may encounter when undertaking a writing task, irrespective of the style of music they are writing about. The * Teaches effective use of the internet and libraries * Explains the use of scholarly conventions * Offers advice on the form and content of writing tasks * Provides a glossary of terms and phrases used in musical writings

About the Author

Trevor Herbert is Professor of Music at the Open University of the UK. Before entering academic life he played trombone with London's principal orchestras and period instrument groups. He has published widely in academic books, journals, reference works and more popular media. He has broadcast extensively on BBC radio and television.