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Beginning, intermediate SKU: HL.183006 Book. Reference. Softcover book only (not sheet music). 240 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.183006). ISBN 9780793516544. UPC: 073999830064. 4x5.5 inches.Here's the most contemporary music dictionary on the market! Conveniently divided into three main sections: The Dictionary of Music Terms defines over 2,000 music terms concisely, including notation and theory terms, instruments and terms used in pop music, electronic music and the music business; The Dictionary of Musicians provides more than 400 capsule biographies of composers and other musicians; and Reference Charts give instant, at-a-glance summaries of the essentials of music, encompassing instrumental and vocal ranges, notation signs and symbols, and scales, modes and key signatures.

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