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~ Bart Hopkin (Author), John Scoville (Introduction) "In order to think intelligently about sound production, we need to understand certain things about how the ears and brain make sense of the sounds..." (more)
Key Phrases: initial vibrator, kalimba tines, percussion aerophones, Richard Waters, Stroh Violin, Diamond Marimba (more...)
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"Deals with the principles of acoustics and their relationship to instrument design in depth.. . .Recommended for most music collections."  —Library Journal


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This is an encyclopedic, large-format book containing hundreds of illustrations. While not geared toward making conventional instruments, Musical Instrument Design provides all the information that anyone (amateur or professional) should ever need to construct an amazingly wide variety of percussion, string, and wind instruments. Includes many designs along with parts lists and detailed construction instructions.

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  • Paperback: 181 pages
  • Publisher: See Sharp Press (January 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1884365086
  • ISBN-13: 978-1884365089
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #195,728 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read for teachers and artistes., April 9, 1998
This volume covers enough theory and practice in construction of various wind, percussion, and other noisemakers for any artist or teacher to begin exploring novel musical instruments. There's just enough technical information to whet one's whistle, and a freewheeling discussion of materials and methods. For the musician who wants a new toy, decriptions of history and function have enough detail for success on the first try. Teachers will probably find it a good source for stimulating creativity in just about any age group. Check it out!
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A book that bought unexpected pleasure from dissapointment!, March 6, 2000
By Jacob (London, U.K) - See all my reviews
I must say I received this book with much expectancy. I won it as a prize and bought it from this website before there were many reviews. I was expecting it to be instructions for how to make a violin, etc. but I was WRONG. It even says in the introduction that it is not about it. So be warned! However, I decided to read it anyway and what a great book it turns out to be. It covers everything from frequency charts of sound waves to the keywork on flutes and everything in between. I would therefore recommend it to anyone from the expert to beginner as it is so complete. I would give it five but for the bad information about its content which I recieved. That said I just wish it was this cheap when I bought it!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Musical Revelation, June 10, 2002
By John Bleskacek (Wrenshall, MN USA) - See all my reviews
This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in acoustics and musical instruments. As a non-musician and someone who never thought he could be musical, I found Hopkin's book an absolute revelation. I never learned this much in college music appreciation courses or junior high school band. I plan to use my newly gained knowledge in acoustics, scales, and materials to build instruments for Christmas gifts this year. If you're tinkering with instrument building or just want to learn more about how instruments make musical sounds don't let this one get away.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Musical Instument Design
If you are into designing and building Musical Instuments this will be your bible for sure. I recommend this book as a must if you are going to make musical instuments. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Terry L. Whetstone

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful
I am a beginner to instrument design, and while I was expecting this to be a more "experimental book" it covered the fundamentals of music design pretty well.
Published 15 months ago by R. Turek

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic-- deep yet accessible
This book is fantastic. It is definitely worth its cover price; the current markdown makes it essential. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Besenkopf

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing else quite like it
Want to build new instruments? Grab this and a good intro acoustics textbook (I usually teach from Rossing) and you'll be in excellent shape.
Published 24 months ago by Michael A. Duvernois

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely useful and doable, even for a layperson
This book has very useful information on essentially all types of instruments, even keyboard-ish instruments. Read more
Published on July 16, 2007 by Rose L.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Valuable, enjoyable and an interesting read and reference. I would replace it if I lost it.
Published on May 28, 2007 by Cootie Saidit

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this book!
These projects will get your kids off the streets and provide hours of fun for you and your whole family, as you reinvent your own voice. Read more
Published on March 2, 2007 by Mary Resch

4.0 out of 5 stars Practical information for practically everyone
If what you want to do is make a guitar or violin from scratch, there are better books than this one. Read more
Published on March 28, 2006 by Charles Floading

2.0 out of 5 stars Impractical
This book should be titled "The Physics of Musical Instruments." I was hoping to get info to help me design a new Belizean form of Ukulele, and it was no help at all. Read more
Published on August 19, 2005 by Richard A. Zahniser

5.0 out of 5 stars Much more than the cover suggests . . .
I'd give this book a "6" if it were an admissible rating. Hopkin loads this book with literally hundreds of both familiar and newly-created instruments that can be made... Read more
Published on August 25, 2003 by Francis L. Fitzpatrick

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