30 review for Essential Dictionary of Music Notation: Pocket Size Book

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   5 out of 5

   Jason Comely – Aug 11, 2019

   For the first time, I could follow and understand the musical notation of the hymns I sang at church today. It was kind of exhilarating! I can thank this book for helping me acquire this new skill.

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   4 out of 5

   Milan B – Jun 14, 2020

   Does what it says on the cover.

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   5 out of 5

   mirabilos – Aug 25, 2017

   Literally a dictionary: look up a term, get a concise answer. Probably not what I should have bought, maybe Elaine Gould’s would have been better, but it’s a handy reference for later.

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   5 out of 5

   Adam – Mar 25, 2008

   This is a handy little reference book that provides universal guidelines for scores. When preparing scores for competitions and preparing parts for players I always refer to this guide because it is the little details that make a score complete and neat looking. An hour spent going over a score with this as a guide will save many many hours in rehearsal that instead of dedicating to clarifying the intent can be spent on interpretation. This is a must have book for any musician, copyist, performe This is a handy little reference book that provides universal guidelines for scores. When preparing scores for competitions and preparing parts for players I always refer to this guide because it is the little details that make a score complete and neat looking. An hour spent going over a score with this as a guide will save many many hours in rehearsal that instead of dedicating to clarifying the intent can be spent on interpretation. This is a must have book for any musician, copyist, performer, arranger or composer.

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   5 out of 5

   Maverick F – Jun 01, 2015

   I think that this book is very handy. It can fit in your pocket on the go. The pictures are very helpful along with the notation skills I have acquired. Its a great starting point for early musicians that would like to be composers. This great book is meant for everyone. Even if you don't appreciate music. I think that this book is very handy. It can fit in your pocket on the go. The pictures are very helpful along with the notation skills I have acquired. Its a great starting point for early musicians that would like to be composers. This great book is meant for everyone. Even if you don't appreciate music.

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   4 out of 5

   Francesco Iannuzzelli – Jul 20, 2012

   Comprehensive and very well written, amazing for such a small book.

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   4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    Martin McDonald – Mar 27, 2017

    An excellent little book that covers all the essentials of modern, standard music notation. It's very well presented and laid out - the text is very clear and there are numerous music examples which only add to the clarity. Early methods of notation, such as neumes, exotic modern notation techniques (for example for aleatoric or electronic music) and notation for non-western instruments are not covered. Tablature for string instruments such as guitars is dealt with briefly but adequately. It's a An excellent little book that covers all the essentials of modern, standard music notation. It's very well presented and laid out - the text is very clear and there are numerous music examples which only add to the clarity. Early methods of notation, such as neumes, exotic modern notation techniques (for example for aleatoric or electronic music) and notation for non-western instruments are not covered. Tablature for string instruments such as guitars is dealt with briefly but adequately. It's also small and so, easily portable. Recommended.

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