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English: The modern musick-master : or, The universal musician, containing,

• I. An introduction to singing, after so easy a method, that persons of the meanest capacities may (in a short time) learn to sing (in tune) any song that is set to musick.
• II. Directions for playing on the flute; with a scale for transposing any piece of musick to the properest keys for that instrument.
• III. The newest method for learners on the German flute, as improv'd by the greatest masters of the age.
• IV. Instructions upon the hautboy, in a more familiar method than any extant.
• V. The art of playing on the violin; with a new scale shewing how to stop every flat or sharp note, exactly in tune, and where the shifts of the hand should be made.
• VI. The harpsichord illustrated & improv'd; wherein is shewn the Italian manner of fingering, with sets of lessons for beginners, & those who are already proficients on that instrument and the organ; with rules for attaining to play a thorough-bass in which is included a large collection of airs, and lessons, adapted to several instruments, extracted from the works of Mr. Handel, Bononcini, Albinoni, and other eminent masters.

With A brief history of musick; wherein is related the several changes, additions, and improvements, from its origin to this present time. : To which is added, A musical dictionary, explaining such Greek, Latin, Italian, and French words as generally occur in musick. : Curiously adorn'd with cuts representing the manner of performing, on every instrument. : Finely engrav'd on above 320 plates.

Subjects: Music -- Instruction and study -- Early works to 1800; Singing -- Instruction and study -- Early works to 1800; Flute -- Instruction and study -- Early works to 1800; Oboe -- Instruction and study -- Early works to 1800; Harpsichord -- Instruction and study -- Early works to 1800; Music -- History and criticism -- Early works to 1800; Dictionaries -- England -- 18th century