A new musical grammar, and dictionary

or, A general introduction to the whole art of musick. In four books, teaching I. The rudiments of tones ... with rules for tuning the voice and beating of time, the nature of keys and transposition ... II. Containing such plain and easy directions as are necessary for tuning and playing on the organ, harpsichord, bass viol ... &c., with songs and lessons in great variety ... III. The theory of sound ... together with the principles of practical musick, or, the most authentick rules of composition ... IV. The musicians historical and technical dictionary, explicating above 550 of the most useful terms ... The whole is extracted from the best authors, both ancient and modern ...

by William Tans'ur