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Brass Instruments Handy Guide: Basic Reference Tools

Your quick guide to brass instrument music resource. (Euphonium, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba)

General Brass Reference

The following titles will be useful in finding general information about brass instruments. 

  • Fasman, Mark J. Brass Bibliography: Sources on the History, Literature, Pedagogy, Performance, and Acoustics of Brass Instruments. Ref ML 128 .B7 F3 1990
  • Rasmussen, Mary. A Teacher’s Guide to the Literature of Brass Instruments. Ref ML 128 .B7 R38 1968
  • Jacobs, Arnold, and Bruce Nelson, editors. Also Sprach Arnold Jacobs: A Developmental Guide for Brass Wind Musicians. MT 418 .A57 2006
  • Skei, Allen B. Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion Instruments of the Orchestra: A Bibliographic Guide. Ref ML 128 .W5 S6 1985
  • Steenstrup, Kristian. Teaching Brass. MT 418 .S64 2007
  • Douglas Yeo. An Illustrated Dictionary for the Modern Trombone, Tuba, and Euphonium Player. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021 (E-book)

Instrument Specific Reference

The following titles will be useful in tracking down information about the euphonium and its literature. 

  • Bone, Lloyd E., et al., editors. Guide to the Euphonium Repertoire: The Euphonium Source Book. Ref ML 128 .B24 G83 2007
  • Bahr, Edward R. Trombone/Euphonium Discography. Ref ML 156.4 .T7 B3 1988

The following titles will be useful in tracking down information about the horn and its literature. 

  • Hernon, Michael. French Horn Discography. Ref ML 156.4 .H7 H5 1986
  • Humphries, John. The Early Horn: A Practical Guide. ML 955 .H86 2000
  • Wilkins, Wayne. The Index of French Horn Music. Ref ML 128 .H6 W5x

The following titles will be useful in tracking down information about the trombone and its literature. 

  • Arling, Harry J. Trombone Chamber Music: An Annotated Bibliography. Ref ML 128 .T76 A7
  • Bahr, Edward R. Trombone/Euphonium Discography. Ref ML 156.4 .T7 B3 1988
  • Everett, Thomas G. Annotated Guide to Bass Trombone Literature. Ref ML 128 .T76 E59 1978
  • Lane, G. B. The Trombone: An Annotated Bibliography. Ref ML 128 .T76 L36 1999

The following titles will be useful in tracking down information about the trumpet and its literature. 

  • Hardin, Anne F. A Trumpeter’s Guide to Orchestral Excerpts. Ref ML 128 .T78 H37 1986
  • Lowrey, Alvin. Lowrey’s International Trumpet Discography. Ref ML 156.4 .T8 L68 1990 (2 vol.)

The following titles will be useful in tracking down information about the tuba and its literature. 

  • Bevan, Clifford. The Tuba Family. ML 970 .B48 2000
  • Bird, Gary, editor. Program Notes for the Solo Tuba. Ref ML 128 .T8 P76 1994
  • Frederiksen, Brian. Arnold Jacobs: Song and Wind. ML 419 .J34 F74 1996
  • Morris, R. Winston, and Daniel Perantoni, editors. Guide to the Tuba Repertoire: The New Tuba Source Book. Ref ML 128 .T8 T8 2006 (also available as a e-book)

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