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"...According to Chybinski, in the folk strata of culture had been gathered elements of old-Polish heritage. As a music historian he started to build musical instrumentology in Poland..."
http://www.sibetrans.com/trans/trans5/dahling.htm

"... 1949-73, Choir master with several choruses, 1964, Joined the faculty of the Vienna Music Academy (harmony, instrumentology, conducting), ... "
www.doblinger-musikverlag.at/ FSets/Komp/main_e.php?suche=G

"... After over twelve months' work we are delighted to be able to present Instruments Online - a unique multimedia instrumentology which includes the essentials of ... "
www.vsl.co.at/english/pages/ instruments/a_few_words/overview.htm

"...In particular he taught : the work with clavier (at the Department of Musical Production), at the Seminar of modern foreign music (Orchestra Department), the lectures on Instrumentology (Theory of Composition department), the reading of scores and the orchestration (at the Theory of Composition and the Conducting departments)..."
www.ceo.spb.ru/eng/music/tischenko.b.i/index.shtml

"... Some musical notations are included. Refers to the Persian Tar players. Distinguishes the Persian Tar from Azarbaijaniz. Instrumentology of Tar is included. ... "
www.shayda.net/bibliography.html

"... The two volumes contain all aspects I consider important to Flamenco guitar playing: instrumentology, the history of Flamenco, a description of the different ... "
www.graf-martinez.info/flamenco.html

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Getting an introduction to several instruments.

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Introduction to Instruments
Violin or flute? Clarinet or piano? Choosing the right instrument can be difficult for any child. This exciting course provides beginning students with a chance to learn about string, piano, and band instruments. Students will also be introduced to basic music theory concepts, note-reading, and rhythm. At the end of the program, children will be well equipped to select an instrument for further study in a fall Dynamic Starts class for group instruction.

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This is the valid title of a course. At some point if an individual has made a decision and finds an instrument he/she loves certainly there are intermediate and advanced courses for guitar, piano, etc...

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Organology
Organology (OR-gah-nah-luh-jee) The science of musical instruments including
their classification and development throughout history ...
www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/texto/Organology.html

Инструментоведение (органология), научная дисциплина музыковедения, изучающая музыкальные инструменты. Делится на историческую и систематическую (теоретическую) И.
http://edic.ru/res/art_res/art_21474.html

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Google gives:

45 hits for \"instrumentology\" (that\'s out)
720 hits for \"introduction to musical instruments\"
5,400 hits for \"organology\"

I suppose there could also be intermediate and advanced courses in musical instruments, so translating it as \"introduction\" is a little presumptuous. What do you think, Kurt?

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Grant O\'Brien Biography and Curriculum Vitae CV University
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CURRICULUM VITЖ. GEORGE GRANT O’BRIEN. University Education: ... 2. University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Scotland: ********Ph.D. in organology*********.
www.claviantica.com/Biog.htm

Department of Piano
... integrated into the curriculum. The program will include the study of theory and analysis, musicology and historical background, organology, improvisation and ...
www.music.umich.edu/departments/piano/degree.lasso

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Music Subject Knowledge and Understanding
... Within a study of organology students can be expected to demonstrate an ... They study curriculum design and a range of teaching methodologies, and develop the ...
www.worc.ac.uk/services/equalopps/benchmark/subjects/music/...

Repertory Guides -- String Literature
... Cons: Curriculum is quite rigid, may not suit all players ... Uses: A concise lexicon on the history of the viola, including organology, etymology, methodology and ...
music.lib.byu.edu/RefGuide/repertory/string_repertory.html