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SKU: AP.16756 Handy Guide. Composed by L.C. Harnsberger. This edition: Handy Guide. Reference Textbooks; Textbook - General. Essential Dictionary Series. Book. 160 pages. Alfred Music #00-16756. Published by Alfred Music (AP.16756). ISBN 9780882847313. UPC: 038081134543. English.A comprehensive collection of composers, theory and definitions, this Handy-Guide provides a broad range of information, from basic principles of theory and biographies of composers to pronunciations of foreign terms and ranges of instruments and voices. The concise, easy-to-use, spiral-bound volume covers every major aspect of music. About Essential Dictionary SeriesThese handy guides function as easy-to-use historical-reference books, both educational and fun!

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