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Essential Dictionary of Music. (The most practical and useful music dictionary for students and professionals). Reference Textbooks; Textbook - General. Reference. Reference book. Instructional text. 336 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.16636).

ISBN 0882847287. With instructional text. Reference. 9x12 inches.

A useful collection of definitions, composers and theory. This pocket-sized reference book includes a broad range of important information, from basic principles of theory and concise biographies of composers to pronunciations of foreign terms and ranges of instruments and voices. This easy-to-use volume covers every major aspect of music.

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      Location: from Oneonta, AL

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      April 25, 2012

      Piano teacher

      Excellent resource. Composer information a plus. Information about instruments helpful. Concise and easy to read.

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      Myrt

      Location: from Issaquah, WA

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      Beginner

      April 6, 2012

      An absolute must for all piano teachers.

      I have used this Dictionary for my students for years. It is a good size to keep closeby, full in all the musical definitions needed and gives an adequate history of famous composers. One year I gave it as a Christmas gift to my students. It gets 5 stars from...

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      TeachForSmiles

      Location: from Boise, ID

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      Beginner

      June 4, 2010

      Wonderful Student Tool

      This is a wonderfully comprehensive teaching tool, and I insist on each student having a personal copy. It contains all the definitions a musician would wish to have, plus a short bio of composers and other music luminaries, as well as scales, chords, and much more. The only improvement I've...

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      Barno Estrada

      Location: from Auburn, WA

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      November 14, 2007

      Hello!

      Well, thank you so much it was delivered very fast, but I really think if I could be at some musicsheet&book store I would never buy it, because I know everything what in that book, sinse music scool which i finished in 1991 in Soviet Union. Then I finished music...

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      Music Student

      Location: from Australia

      December 1, 2002

      Alfred Essential Dictionary Of Music

      I am a piano/theory student in Australia and received this dictionary as a gift from another student when I finished Preliminary exams. I still use it every day for learning General Knowledge, terms and giving a boost to theory (ie, voice range, principle). I'd give it 5 stars cos it...

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