The Woodwind Instrument Owner's Handbook - Paperback

by Michael J. Pagliaro (Author)

The Woodwind Instrument Owner's Handbook is the third in a series of musical instrument owner's handbooks. Following the structure of The String Instrument Owner's Handbook, and The Brass Instrument Owner's Handbook, the woodwind book provides professionals, musicians, teachers, students, and individuals interested in woodwind instruments with an abundance of knowledge. A touchstone work for both uninitiated and advanced players, The Woodwind Instrument Owner's Handbook provides a roadmap for every step of the owning process from selecting and buying (or renting) to maintaining, repairing, modifying, upgrading, and even reselling your instrument. Chapters answer such questions as: Where did these instruments come from? What are the different kinds of historical and contemporary woodwind instruments? How do these instruments work? Who makes them and how? How do I choose and buy a woodwind instrument? How do I rent one? How do I take care of my woodwind instrument? And so much more. The book also provides readers with an instrument diary and in-depth glossary of terms. This work is an invaluable addition to the libraries of not only every professional woodwind player but also of students, teachers, technicians, and parents.

Author Biography

Michael J. Pagliaro holds the degrees of B.S in music, M.A. in music education, M.S. in supervision and administration, and Sc.D. in musical instrument technology. He is certified by the New York State Department of Education as a Teacher of Music (grades K-12), Supervisor of Secondary Education, Secondary School Principal, and by the New York City Board of Education as Teacher of Orchestral Music. He is the author of eleven books, the most recent being The Musical Instrument Desk Reference, (Scarecrow Press, 2012); The Instrumental Music Director's Guide to Comprehensive Program Development, (Rowman and Littlefield, 2014); The String Instrument Owner's Handbook, (Rowman and Littlefield, 2015); The Brass Instrument Owner's Handbook, (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016); and Basic Elements of Music, (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016).