Books in the Yale Musical Instrument Series series

A history of percussion instruments from the Old Stone Age to the present day. Jeremy Montagu, a performer, historian, and curator of musical instruments, discusses common and uncommon percussion instruments from all parts of the world, tracing their development and use through the ages.

The story of the flute in the musical life of Europe and North America from the 12th century to the 21st. It seeks to illustrate the relationship that has bound the instrument, its music, and performance technique together through eight centuries of shifting musical tastes and practices.

The story of the trumpet from prehistory to the present day, written by two of its outstanding performers and teachers

This is the first fully comprehensive study of the trombone in English.