Those amazing musical instruments : your guide to the orchestra through sounds and stories

Those amazing musical instruments Your guide to the orchestra through sounds and stories

Genevieve Helsby

Book - 2007

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Subjects
Musical instruments > Juvenile literature.
Published
Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks [2007]
Language
English
Main Author
Genevieve Helsby (-)
Other Authors
Marin Alsop (-)
Item Description
"Interactive CD-ROM with 100+ music extracts and more..."--CD-ROM.
Physical Description
176 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm + + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Audience
870L
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9781402208256
  • About The Author And CD-ROM
  • Introduction
  • The Strings
  • The Violin
  • The Viola
  • The Violoncello ("Cello")
  • The Double Bass
  • The Harp
  • The Guitar
  • The Mandolin
  • The Woodwinds
  • The Flute
  • The Oboe
  • The Clarinet
  • The Bassoon
  • The Saxophone
  • The Recorder
  • The Brass
  • The Trumpet
  • The Trombone
  • The French Horn
  • The Tuba
  • The Percussion
  • Tuned Percussion
  • Untuned Percussion
  • The Keyboards
  • The Harpsichord
  • The Piano
  • The Organ
  • The Voice
  • Electronic Instruments
  • The Conductor
  • Dictionary
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-9-With energetic conductor Marin Alsop as a guide, Helsby has created a guide to instruments commonly found in an orchestra. Alsop's introductory essay establishes the friendly, accessible tone of the book: "Being a conductor is very much like being the captain of a team-." Utilizing large print; ample, colorful illustrations; and an open format, the book is logically organized into chapters about each of the musical instrument families, including keyboards, the voice, and modern electronic instruments. Throughout, readers are prompted to listen to the accompanying CD-ROM, which features more than 100 musical samples. Information is clearly presented, and the author's enthusiasm for her subject is contagious. Readers will enjoy browsing through the volume, and music teachers will welcome it with enthusiasm. While there are many other books on this topic, this one is the most comprehensive and accessible.-Lee Bock, Glenbrook Elementary School, Pulaski, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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