Rough Guide The Essential Tipbook Series
Everything you need to know about your instrument ....
Whether you're a beginner or a pro, a rock, jazz or classical player or even if you're just taking up an instrument and need to know where to start, Rough Guide Tip Books tell you everything you need to know.
Getting the best out of your instrument, understanding the jargon, making an informed purchase, all these and many other essential tips are all covered.
- Essential reference guides
- Everything you need at your fingertips
- For beginning and advanced instruments
- What to look for when buying an instrument, tips on play-testing, how to avoid making expensive mistakes and how to get the most out of your instrument
- Full of tips on assembly, maintenance, tuning and intonation
- Comprehensive directory of musical terms, addresses and websites
"There is a remarkable niche for this sort of material. For the hundreds of youngsters who have a desire to become rock stars, but have not yet mastered the guitar, much is of use in these volumes. Introducing aspects that more experienced players take for granted, we are provided with information such as how to choose the right instrument, what its constituent parts are and how to maintain it. On top of this are useful glossaries that provide the correct terminology (how many times have we heard our pupils refer to a sax ligature as a thingy?) and good information about choosing a music teacher, what sort of problems pupils might encounter and hints on practice.
I would not hesitate to buy these for any school library - they are easy to read, well illustrated and provide just the right information for prospective students and parents, those already learning and, of equal importance, could also be valuable reference material for a wider variety of activities, such as the keep you kids quiet end of term project". (Musicteacher.co.uk)