Woodwind Instruments: Purchasing, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and More - Couverture souple

Charles West

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1574631454 ISBN 13 : 9781574631456

Editeur : Meredith Music Pubns, 2016

Synopsis

Why does the low register of any woodwind instrument respond poorly? Where can you purchase good double reeds? What should you do when a woodwind instrument cracks? What options are needed on a school oboe and bassoon? How do you deal with stuck swabs? Why is one particular note sharp or flat? Why is just the upper, middle or lower register flat or sharp? These and countless other questions about purchasing, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and storing woodwind instruments are answered in this comprehensive yet concise handbook. Topics include: · Purchasing - what options you need/don't need, safest to buy · Maintaining - lubrication, water control, tarnish and residue control · Troubleshooting - pitch, response, mechanical, common problems · Repair - cork and pad replacement, emergency fixes · Storage - minimizing wood instrument cracks, keeping in adjustment · Tuning - affects of temperature, dynamics, instrument length, reeds · Peculiarities of harmony instruments · Understanding reeds - brands, warpage, balance · Mouthpieces - jazz and classical recommendations · Building a woodwind tool kit - what to include

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Meredith Music Pubns
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1574631454
• ISBN 13: 9781574631456
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 72
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Hal Leonard; berlin@halleonardeurope.com ; ; Charlottenstra�e 79/80; 10117 Berlin; Berlin; 10117; Allemagne