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Notated Music The psalm-singer's amusement containing I, A gamut and explanations of the rules of music, &c. : II, A number of plain, easy, and useful tunes, from the best authors, ancient and modern, and well adapted to schools, churches, and families, in the United States

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Title

  • The psalm-singer's amusement containing I, A gamut and explanations of the rules of music, &c. : II, A number of plain, easy, and useful tunes, from the best authors, ancient and modern, and well adapted to schools, churches, and families, in the United States

Names

  • Billings, William -- 1746-1800 (creator)

Created / Published

  • s.n., United States, ca. 1805], monographic.

Headings

  • -  n-us---
  • -  Hymns, English -- United States
  • -  Tune-books
  • -  Anthems
  • -  Worship and Praise
  • -  Songs and Music
  • -  the new nation (1783-1815)

Notes

  • -  "As this book was printed at different times [the first three sections] ... are called additional, lately prefixed to the succeeding pages."
  • -  Includes index.
  • -  acquire 2 shelf copies [policy default] (selection decision)

Form

  • print

Extent

  • 1 score (8, 8, [4], 3-103 p.) ; 13 x 22 cm.

Repository

  • Performing Arts Reading Room (Madison, LM113)

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2008581403

LC Classification

  • M2116.B59 P62

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Billings, William. Thepsalm-singer's amusement containing I, A gamut and explanations of the rules of music, &c.: II, A number of plain, easy, and useful tunes, from the best authors, ancient and modern, and well adapted to schools, churches, and families, in the United States. [s.n., United States, monographic, 1805] Notated Music. https://www.loc.gov/item/2008581403/.

APA citation style:

Billings, W. (1805) Thepsalm-singer's amusement containing I, A gamut and explanations of the rules of music, &c.: II, A number of plain, easy, and useful tunes, from the best authors, ancient and modern, and well adapted to schools, churches, and families, in the United States. [s.n., United States, monographic] [Notated Music] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2008581403/.

MLA citation style:

Billings, William. Thepsalm-singer's amusement containing I, A gamut and explanations of the rules of music, &c.: II, A number of plain, easy, and useful tunes, from the best authors, ancient and modern, and well adapted to schools, churches, and families, in the United States. [s.n., United States, monographic, 1805] Notated Music. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2008581403/>.