Making a Cittern and a Bouzouki

Author: Gary Brenchley
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781500410032
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
Make a Cittern or Bouzouki both Long & Short scale instruments are described.An easy Step by Step method is used with full detail of each section coupled with drawings.The making of specialist Luthiers Tools are also shown

Hal Leonard Irish Bouzouki Method

Author: Roger Landes
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 149501326X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 61

Book Description
(Instructional). The Hal Leonard Irish Bouzouki Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the Irish bouzouki. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide focuses on teaching the basics of the instrument as well as accompaniment techniques for a variety of Irish song forms.

Building a Cittern and Bouzouki

Author: Ray Duffill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781477640722
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
My Instruction manual on building a Cittern & Bouzouki is primarily written for the Novice Luthier with little or no woodworking experience.It is written in an Easy to follow Step by Step format coupled with Detailed Drawings of Every Section.More experienced Luthiers will learn hints and tips for the Build, plus knowledge for the Construction of Specialised Luthier Tools such as a Side Bender and Soundhole Cutter.Simple Plan Drawing is Shown plus Planing and Clamping Workboards.This is the Finest Book available on Cittern & Bouzouki Building.

The Bouzouk Book

Author: Graham McDonald
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646436029
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A workshop guide to building Irish bouzoukis and citterns. In the past forty years bouzoukis, citterns and octave mandolins have become an essential part of acoustic music. The Bouzouki Book is the first, and only, book to guides the reader through the steps to build one of these fascinating stringed musical instruments. The book includes nearly 200 colour and B&W illustrations as well as plans for all major components.

The Irish Bouzouki

Author: Niall Ó Callanáin
Publisher: Waltons Irish Music
ISBN: 9781857201222
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
(Waltons Irish Music Books). A 48-page book which provides plenty of tunes and easily understood instructions for playing the Irish bouzouki. The bouzouki, it origins, the history of the instrument, and the styles of its finest practitioners are analyzed. Since the bouzouki's introduction to Ireland it has developed a personality and an Irish identity all of its own. The instrument and its unique sound are now part and parcel of Irish music. With the help of this book, you can add a new dimension to traditional Irish music.

Guide to Octave Mandolin and Bouzouki

Author: John McGann
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610657772
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
Twenty tunes in styles from Irish to American, in a variety of tunings, melody and accompaniment, presented in standard notation and tablature, with a stereo CD (left channel melody, right channel accompaniment). Left and right hand techniques and chord voicings are thoroughly discussed. for the first time, the Celtic style woven texture accompaniment unique to the instrument is fully notated. Unique to the book are melodic Irish ornamentation, blues, jazz, American fiddle tunes with variations and improvisations (all fully notated), and a chapter Breaking Away from Block Chords extending knowledge of the fingerboard.

Celtic Mandolin

Author: Andrew Driscoll
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619113252
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 85

Book Description
This book explores Celtic styles for the mandolin. It is a great addition for musicians looking to begin learning Celtic music or expand their repertoire. Traditional Irish and Scottish music as well as contemporary Celtic compositionsare presented. The book includes standard notation and tablature, with play-along tracks in the accompanying audio download online

The Physics of Musical Instruments

Author: Neville H. Fletcher
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387216030
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 763

Book Description
While the history of musical instruments is nearly as old as civilisation itself, the science of acoustics is quite recent. By understanding the physical basis of how instruments are used to make music, one hopes ultimately to be able to give physical criteria to distinguish a fine instrument from a mediocre one. At that point science may be able to come to the aid of art in improving the design and performance of musical instruments. As yet, many of the subtleties in musical sounds of which instrument makers and musicians are aware remain beyond the reach of modern acoustic measurements. This book describes the results of such acoustical investigations - fascinating intellectual and practical exercises. Addressed to readers with a reasonable grasp of physics who are not put off by a little mathematics, this book discusses most of the traditional instruments currently in use in Western music. A guide for all who have an interest in music and how it is produced, as well as serving as a comprehensive reference for those undertaking research in the field.

Mandolin for Violinists

Author: Andrew Driscoll
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619110113
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 85

Book Description
Learning the mandolin should be required for every violinist: it has the same tuning and is a chordal instrument. This book provides violinists with the skills and knowledge needed to master the mandolin; it also teaches ways in which mandolin concepts can open up one's violin playing. the book offers key insights into the similarities and differences between the two instruments so that violinists can quickly learn to play the mandolin. the book and companion CD cover basic fingering and picking techniques and then move through exercises and pieces drawn from the classical, swing and folk genres.

The Mandolin Manual

Author: John Troughton
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781861264961
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Mandolin Manual is a detailed guide to constructing instruments belonging to the mandolin family: the mandolin, tenor mandola, and octave mandola. Logically structured and clearly written, it introduces the art of these beautiful instruments, describes the various techniques of the craft, and explains the science of their unique sound. The book includes detailed instructions explaining the techniques for making a mandolin; chapters on the nature of wood, adhesives, and other materials for those new to woodworking; sections on the acoustics and dynamics of the bridge, belly, and sound box, as well as string technology, tone theory, optimum performance, and playability; an overview of the origins of mandolins; and grid-scale plans for all the instruments’ templates and critical dimensions.