Fun Science: Experiments with Music (Fun Science)
by Claudia Martin
Making science fun by applying core science learning to high interest hobbies.In Fun Science Experiments with Music, learn about the science behind singing, plucking and blowing. Find out about sound waves by making sugar dance. Discover why music sounds high or low. Jiggle your vocal cords! Add your own twist to all the experiments, then perform on your home-made instruments.Have fun with science by trying these exciting, surprising experiments. Beautiful illustrations by Annie Wilkinson sh...
Children learn best when they can learn through multi-sensory means. By using hearing, seeing, and kinesthetic methods, Emily Arrow has created this easy and fun book for children to use as an introduction to learn how to play the piano. The book is a simple and much-needed piano method for beginning musicians ages 6 and older. Her process, following the Orff Shulwerk method, is very approachable as she walks young musicians through 12 lessons learning musical notes and chords on a keyboard thro...
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 all kinds, from simple drums to the most sophis...
Musical Instruments from Around the World (Haitian Creole-English) (Language Lizard Bilingual Explore)
by Emily Kobren
Meet the inventors and innovators who defined American music history. A radio repairman imagined inventing the electric guitar. The inventor of 3-D glasses envisioned an electric organ in every home. And a German carpenter immigrated to New York City with the dream of designing the greatest piano in the world. From Steinway pianos and Moog synthesizers to Zildgian cymbals and Martin guitars, noted music writer VanHeke offers a fascinating, insider view of the personalities and perseverance that...
What in the World Is a Drum? (Musical Instruments) (Super Sandcastle: Musical Instruments)
by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann
What in the World Is a Piano? (Musical Instruments) (Super Sandcastle: Musical Instruments)
by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann
The Young Musician (Collins Big Cat Arabic Reading Programme)
by Susie Hodge
Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Level 3 books introduce the concept of the ‘story’, and include simple phonic sounds and very high-frequency words with simple spellings. Ever wanted to make a p...
Throughout this beautiful book, inspired by the true story of Gaspar Borchardt, we will experience how magic, music, nature, and spirituality come together in the same story to leave us with a marvelous message. A master craftsman in love with his work, whose creations are extraordinary, has a dream to fulfill: he wants to make the violin with the most exquisite wood in the world. Wood from a tree that seems more like a legend, located in almost extinct forests, will make this adventure a uniq...
¡A Hacer Música! / We Play Music! (Jugar! / Ways to Play)
by Leonard Atlantic
Drumroll, please! This next book in this lively board book series introduces young children to a variety of musical instruments by "looking," to grasp the concept, then "learning," to find out more. From shaking a tambourine to strumming a ukulele to beating a drum, early readers are introduced to common musical instruments, the way they are played, and the sounds they make. Using simple, age-appropriate text paired with colorful photos, Look & Learn books introduce children to a subject on one...