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A new musical grammar, and dictionary, or, A general introduction to the whole art of musick : in four books...The whole is extracted from the best authors, both ancient, and modern, and methodically digested to every capacity ... / by William Tans'ur, senior.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Music--Handbooks, manuals, etc--Early works to 1800.
- Music.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xii pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 176 pages : music ; 20 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition, with large additions.
- Other Title:
- General introduction to the whole art of musick
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by Robert Brown for James Hodges, 1756.
- Contents:
- book I. The rudiments of tones...With rules for tuning the voice, and beating of time; the nature of keys, and transportation.
- book II. Containing such plain and easy directions as are necessary for tuning, and playing on, the organ, harpsichord, bass-viol...&c. With songs and lessons in great variety.
- book III. The theory of sound...Together with the principles of practical musick: or, the rules of composition.
- book IV. The musicians historical, and technical dictionary.
- Notes:
- Books II-IV have each special t.-p.
- OCLC:
- 63641410
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