The string instrument owner's handbook /
Michael J. Pagliaro.
- 1 online resource (249 pages) : illustrations
Includes index.
Where these instruments came from -- How these instruments work -- Different kinds of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses -- Who makes them and how they are made -- How to choose and buy a string instrument -- How to rent an instrument -- How to take care of your instrument -- Accessories -- How string instruments compare to each other -- Learning to play -- The science of sound.