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Journal of the
American Musical
Instrument Society
The Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society has been published annually since 1975. It contains articles, book reviews, a list of recent publications, and other notices and relevant advertisements. Full texts of all but the three most recent volumes are available for download courtesy of the AMIS through its partnership with MIRCat.
The download page can also be reached through the AMIS website.


Covering all things early keyboard, including but not limited to harpsichord, fortepiano, organ, clavichord, Dulcitone, Tangentenfluegel, fortepiano, pedal board, square pianos and more!
- The instruments themselves, including construction, history, tuning, and context
- Their use, including teaching, playing and pedagogy
- The music written for them, including analysis of music, performance practice and information about composers
- Recordings of music and instruments
- News of seminars and conferences, museums and instrument collections, festivals, courses and workshops.


