Musical Instrument Design Practical Information for Instrument Making

Name: Musical Instrument Design Practical Information for Instrument Making
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ISBN: 9781884365089

ISBN-10: 1884365086

ISBN-13: 9781884365089

Edition: N/A

Authors: Bart Hopkin, John Scoville

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This is an encyclopedic, large-format book containing hundreds of illustrations. While not geared toward making conventional instruments, Musical Instrument Design provides all the information that anyone (amateur or professional) should ever need to construct an amazingly wide variety of percussion, string, and wind instruments. Includes many designs along with parts lists and detailed construction instructions.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Publisher: See Sharp Press
Publication date: 1/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 181
Size: 0.16" wide x 10.98" long x 8.46" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Bart Hopkinis a former high school music teacher and a former editor at the quarterly journalExperimental Musical Instruments.He has written several books on instruments and their construction, includingMusical Instrument Design, and has produced CDs featuring the work of innovative instrument makers includingGravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones. He lives in Point Reyes Station, California.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Preface



Musical Sound Perception



Acoustic Principles



Tuning Systems and Pitch Layouts



Idiophones



Beaters, Scrapers, Friction Makers



Aerophones



Membranophones



Resonators and Radiators



Chordophones



Special Effects



A Few More Thoughts



Tools and Materials



Frequency and Tuning Charts



Amplification



More on Air Columns, Toneholes and Woodwind Keying Mechanisms


Glossary


Bibliography


Index