Music Classification Vocabulary Handbook

Author: Zheng Yuzhang / Zhang Yu / Guo Bin
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Music is a universal language. To let beautiful notes resonate worldwide, we need a bond for exchanging musical culture. Currently, English plays an increasingly important role in the exchange of musical culture. To help more people understand and familiarize themselves with musical culture, we have compiled this manual. This manual provides readers with a rich vocabulary of music, categorized into Music, Music Appreciation, Composition, Instrument Classification, Instrument Parts, Performance Techniques, Vocal Music, Opera, Chinese Music, MIDI Music, and CM Music Color Tables, among others. The classification system features practical vocabulary, and its authority, accuracy, and comprehensiveness ensure that musicians and music enthusiasts can find the knowledge expression suitable for their respective fields. Additionally, this manual is the first of its kind to provide annotations for all terms, addressing a long-standing challenge for musicians and music lovers. For the convenience of readers in checking and referencing musical terms, the last part of this manual includes an alphabetical glossary of English search terms. Without a doubt, the publication of this book will fill a significant gap in the field of music vocabulary manuals.