Reference

Following in the footsteps of the popular Hal Leonard Pocket Music Dictionary, this handy pocket-sized book is the most contemporary music theory b...

A useful collection of definitions, composers, and theory. This pocket-sized reference book of over 330 pages includes a broad range of important i...

This comprehensive reference guide provides: 1,300+ chords in treble and bass clef notation; 42 chord qualities with multiple voicings for most cho...

AN IRREVERENT GUIDE TO THE PLOTS, THE SINGERS, THE COMPOSERS, THE RECORDINGS With an encyclopedic knowledge of opera and a delightful dash of i...

Second Edition Jane Gottlieb Ideal for both undergraduate and graduate music bibliography and research skills classes Combines basic research info...

Completely revised and updated for the first time in thirty years, this new edition of a favorite Italian-English, English-Italian dictionary is ou...

Quick – what's that chord? This compact reference guide includes: over 2,700 guitar chord diagrams in all 12 keys; 58 chord qualities and four voic...

In the age of the Internet, Elson’s Pocket Music Dictionary remained a staple reference for musicians of all kinds with its compact size, exhaustiv...

The Most Practical and Comprehensive Resource for Composers, Arrangers and Orchestrators By Dave Black and Tom Gerou At last, an orchestration book...

This pocket-sized dictionary presents current and correct notation practices in an easy-to-use format. Generously illustrated and concise, this boo...

The Definitive Guide to Music Notation By Elaine Gould Behind Bars is the indispensable reference book for composers, arrangers, teachers and stude...

This Essential Dictionary packs a wealth of information into our "user-friendly" Handy Guide format. Covering virtually every aspect of music theor...

Terms * Composers * Theory By Sandy Feldstein Contains thousands of entries covering all eras of music. It is unique in that it includes contempora...

This fifth edition of Harmony marks the forty-fifth year of its successful use. Years after Walter Piston's death, his students and their students ...

A Concise and User-Friendly Resource Containing Nearly 30,000 Words

For the beginner or the devotee—it’s everything the classical music buff needs to know. The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff a...

Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire continues to be the go-to source for piano performers, teachers, and students. Newly updated and expanded with mo...

This new compact guide to the history and performance of music is both authoritative and a pleasure to use. With entries drawn and condensed from t...

Over 1,100 chord fingerings for all 12 keys! Alfred's Mini Music Guides provide essential information in a convenient size. Take these books anywhe...

By Kevin M. Mitchell Acclaimed by the New York Times as "part muse, part quick reference," this pocket-sized dictionary is an easy-to-use tool gear...