The art of singing in three parts: to wit, I. The musical primer, II. The Chistian [sic] harmony, III. The musical magazine. /
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Fourth edition with additions and improvements. Printed upon a new plan. Published according to act of Congress. |
| Series: | Early American imprints.
no. 4509. |
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| Online Access: | Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | "This book exhibits a new plan of printing music. Four kinds of characters are used ... These four kinds of characters also, denote the four syllables, mi, faw, sol, law, which are used in singing. ... A book that may be obtained with little expence, and be suitable for learners at their first setting out, is frequently called for; such an one is The musical primer, the first part of The art of singing, independent of the rest of the work."--Advertisement, p. [5]-6. "The musical primer; or The first part of The art of singing: containing the rules of psalmody newly revised and improved; together with a number of practical lessons and plain tunes; designed expressly for the use of learners. By Andrew Law."--p. [7]. Copyright Dec. 10, 1803, by Andrew Law. Copyright notice printed on slip affixed to verso of title page. "Index [of tunes]."--p. [24]. |
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| Physical Description: | 96 p. : music ; 14 x 23 cm Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge. |