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

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

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.

High Notes Should Not Hurt!

High Notes Should Not Hurt! Review

As an advancing trumpet player, have you been striving for an effortless upper register? Are you seeking a way to play the trumpet without the well-known, customary physical discomforts that accompany playing the horn? Perhaps your goal is to merely gain an understanding of why some trumpet players have mastered the upper register, while others seem to constantly struggle without realizing any great steps toward improvement. "High Notes Should Not Hurt" provides instruction on how to play effortlessly in the upper register, as well as providing solutions and answers to common misconceptions in brass pedagogy.