Item Detail
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Mueller, Kenneth A.
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Complete guide to the maintenance and repair of band instruments
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Book
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West Nyack, N.Y.
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c1982
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Parker Pub. Co.
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288 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
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English
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0131604996; 0131604996
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Wind instruments--Maintenance and repair.
Percussion instruments--Maintenance and repair. -
ML 930 .M83 1982
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Mueller, Kenneth A. Complete Guide to the Maintenance and Repair of Band Instruments. With illustrations by Patricia E. Nigl. West Nyack, New York: Parker Publishing, 1982.
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A guide to maintenance and repair of band instruments, to help keep instruments in their best playing condition for band students before they become unplayable.
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Includes instructions for basic care, maintenance, and minor repairs for the flute, piccolo, oboe, clarinet family, bassoon, saxophone family, valve brass family, French horn, trombone, percussion instruments. Also includes a list of tools, supplies, and where to purchase these.
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The guide is ordered by instrument, somewhat in score order. For each instrument, instrument care (proper assembly and storage, cleaning and maintenance) and explanations of every minor repair problem (including how to diagnose it) are covered. An appendix lists supplies and tools needed for repairs. Explanations of repairs are as thorough as possible, with many charts and illustrations to assist the person doing the repairs.
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BYU Mus Ref
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3890