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(Simpson, Christopher, -1669)

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• Simpson, Christopher, -1669: A brief introduction to the skill of music : in three books : the first: the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut and other principles thereof : the second: instructions for the bass-viol and also for the treble-violin, with lessons for beginners (Printed by William Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple, 1993), also by John Playford and Thomas Campion (page images at HathiTrust)
• Simpson, Christopher, -1669: A compendium: or, Introduction to practical music. In five parts. Teaching ... 1. The rudiments of song. 2. The principles of composition. 3. The use of discords. 4. The form of figurate descant. 5. The contrivance of canon. (Printed by W.P. for J. Young, 1722) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Simpson, Christopher, -1669: A compendium: or, Introduction to practical music. : In five parts. : Teaching, by a new and easy method. I. The rudiments of song. II. The principles of composition. III. The use of discords. IV. The form of figurate descant. V. The contrivance of canon. (Printed by W. Pearson, for Arthur Bettesworth, and Charles Hitch ... Samuel Birt ... John Clarke ... Thomas Astley ... and John Oswald ..., 1732) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Simpson, Christopher, -1669: Division-viol (Printed by W. Godbid for H. Brome, 1667) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Simpson, Christopher, -1669: Division-violist (Perfomers' Facsimiles, 1998) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Simpson, Christopher, -1669: Division-violist. Latin & English (London : Printed by W. Godbid for Henry Brome ..., 1667) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Simpson, Christopher, -1669: The division-violist, or, An introduction to the playing upon a grovnd divided into two parts, the first directing the hand, with other preparative instructions, the second laying open the manner and method of playing ex-tempore, or composing division to a grovnd : to which, are added some divisions made upon grounds for the practice of learners / by Chr. Simpson. (London : Printed by W. Godbid, 1659) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Simpson, Christopher, -1669: Introduction to the playing upon a ground (Performers' Facsimiles, 1998) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Simpson, Christopher, -1669: An introduction to the skill of musick in two books : the first, the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions & lessons for the bass-viol, and instruments & lessons for the treble-violin / by John Playford ; to which is added, The art of descant, or composing musick in parts, by Dr. Tho. Campion ; with annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson. (London : Printed by W. Godbid for J. Playford ..., 1674), also by John Playford, Edward Lowe, and Thomas Campion (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Simpson, Christopher, -1669: Thirteen divisions (B. Schott's Söhne, in the 1890s), also by Alfredo C. Piatti (page images at HathiTrust)

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