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Music / written by Neil Ardley ; [special photography, Dave King, Philip Dowell, Mike Dunning].

Ardley, Neil. (Author). King, Dave (Photographer), (illustrator.). Dowell, Philip, (illustrator.). Dunning, Mike, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Text and pictures introduce musical instruments from early times to the present--from pipes and flutes to electronic synthesizers.

Record details

  • ISBN: 039492259X
  • ISBN: 9780394922591
  • ISBN: 0394822595
  • ISBN: 9780394822594
  • ISBN: 0789458284
  • ISBN: 9780789458285
  • Physical Description: 63 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
  • Edition: 1st American edition

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Seeing sound -- Wind tunnels -- Pipes and flutes -- Vibrating reeds -- Long-lasting hybrids -- Bags of sound -- Piped music -- Beginning of brass -- Blazing brass -- Curly horns and big tubas -- Breaking the silence -- Early and unusual strings -- Violin family -- Making a violin -- Harps and lyres -- From pears to whole fishes -- From gourd to board -- Indian string -- Creating a guitar -- Keynotes -- Grand and upright -- Musical impact -- Rhythm and ritual -- On the beat -- Appeal of percussion -- Clang, crash, bang -- Electrifying music -- Rock guitars -- Machine music.
Target Audience Note:
IG1100L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8 1 17231.
Subject:
Musical instruments > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Literature.

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  • 43 of 44 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)

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