Essential Dictionary of Music Notation: The Most Practical and Concise Source for Music Notation (The Essential Dictionary Series)

By Linda Lusk and Tom Gerou

Book Overview

This pocket-sized dictionary presents current and correct notation practices in an easy-to-use format. Generously illustrated and concise, this book is essential to any musician looking for a handy reference for the correct notation of music. A most welcome and beneficial source for every musician, whether using a pencil or a computer. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882847309
• ISBN13: 9780882847306
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Alfred Music
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.6" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent transaction

The book arrived on schedule and as advertised. Exactly what I wanted. Very satisfactory purchase.

Great for finding things in a hurry

I use this constantly in my piano teaching studio. It is basic, easy to understand, and has large enough print to be read in a hurry. Good for adults and children from age 10 or so.

Comprehensive, Accessible, and Essential!,

The 'Essential Dictionary of Music Notation' is in pocket-dictionary style allowing cross-referencing and easy-to-find explanations alphabetically. The range of topics covered is large and the amount of detail useful. It allows the book to be useful both to beginners and to professionals. It forgets that most computers can automatically layout pages correctly, for example, and that some of the theory is nowadays irrelevant...

Where has this book been?

About 95% of everything you need to know about the mechanics of score writing are in this book. If you score on computer, much of this is taken care of for you, but as you create final versions you want 'correct', this book is essential for the many manual placement items as well as stylistically being clear to the modern musician. I wish I'd had this 10 years ago. I read this book from cover to cover and learned a lot. It...

Handy inexpensive reference book

This is a handy little book, including many specifics on music notation, well worth the price. While it may not include everything on notation, its convenient format allows quick answers to many questions regarding formal music notation. I am using it in post-grad composition studies as a quick reference. I'd advise it for all music majors, and anyone with an interest in music writing.