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5) Orchestra
Author
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Before there were DJs, rock stars, pop groups, and jazz trios, there was the orchestra. Whether it takes center stage or brings performances and movies to life, the orchestra is the magnificent original voice of the western world. Learn about all of the ingenious instruments that make up the orchestra and the luminary composers whose work has endured for centuries. Travel from the stunning Wiener Musikverein in Vienna to the world's greatest recording...
6) Rubber-band banjos and a java jive bass: projects and activities on the science of music and sound
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Presents the science of sound and music, including how sound is made, how the ear hears sounds, and how different musical instruments are made.
Author
Publisher
Crocodile Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Follows a conductor who is auditioning each instrument for his orchestra, building to a performance of two pieces of classical music. With links to downloadable music, ... pictograms of a full-size symphony orchestra, and information on all of the instruments and music featured"--
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Music doesn't come out of nothing. It always starts somewhere... with something... with someone. Discover how music is made in this survey of musical instruments from around the world. Organized by material-from wood to gourds to found objects and more-Before Music marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. In the narrative text, readers will encounter makers as they source their materials and craft instruments...
Author
Publisher
Welbeck Editions
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Journey around the globe to explore a musical cave, peek inside a piano, and find out how to play an instrument without touching it. From ancient instruments made from shells to instruments that make music with lightning, discover an orchestra of instruments you can shake, pluck, scrape, hit, and blow and how you can make your own. Grouped into percussion instruments, wind, and string, as well as the weird and wonderful that defy categorization,...
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together. The book looks at music throughout history, beginning with the first known melody from the Fertile Crescent and covering modern music phenomena, from K Pop to hip-hop. Instruments and genres from across the world are featured, with "playlists" of key pieces...
Author
Publisher
Albatros
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A comprehensive overview of the origin of the world s best-known musical instruments, presenting many fascinating facts along the way.Niccolo the cricket would like to become a musician. But which instrument should he start with? The violin? The guitar? The trumpet? All at once? Well, he does have six limbs, so why not? In any case, Niccolo and his trusty companion Luciano the nightingale travel the world as they learn about musical instruments of...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Clap your hands for Viola Smith—the pioneering female drummer at the heart of this bright and rhythmic biography, who rat-tat-tat-bang-crash-clink-boomed for nearly a century. Five girls played together in the Smith Sisters Orchestra: Irene on trombone, Erma on vibraphone, Edwina on trumpet, Mildred on violin, and Lila on saxophone. But what of the littlest sister? When Viola's time came, almost every instrument was taken...except one. When she...
13) Music
Author
Publisher
Doubleday, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Every young child loves to listen to music, bang on drums, and pound the keys of a piano. Now here's a Hello, World! board book that can teach babies and toddlers all about musical instruments and the sounds they make--with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. -- Publisher website.
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