"Explore the world of music and rhythm with your favorite Sesame Street characters featuring the cast of Stomp, the international percussion sensation! When Telly looses his tuba he thinks he will never make music again, but the Stomp cast members teach that everyday items can make music and that music can be made with almost anything"--Container.

A guide to the orchestra, from the cello to the clarinet to the tuba to the timpani, through sounds and stories.

"An alligator with an accordion! A bunny with a banjo! Strum, clap, and tap your way through the alphabet of instruments and the animals who play them!"--Back cover.

"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...

Presents an illustrated introduction to keyboard instruments and ensembles, looking at the clavichord, harpsichord, virginal, spinet, piano, organ, and other miscellaneous keyboards; and discussing chamber ensembles, the early orchestra, the modern orchestra, and orchestra music composition.

Older teens from renowned music programs and seasoned professionals offer advice to younger children to help them weather rough spots and keep the joy in their music making.

Illustrations of instruments are paired with words indicating the sounds they make, in a book in which each page includes different textures.

"Ting ting, boom boom, and a kazoo that goes WHA WOO! Look what's in the music box: lots of instruments to bang, beat, and pluck. Can we play a tune? Every child will want to join this fun rhythm band."--Amazon.

Leo Fender's company changed the course of popular music in 1954 when they introduced the Stratocaster. Since then, the Strat has been played by countless guitarists, from Jimi Hendrix to Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck. In this book, interviews with important Strat players from every decade illustrate the instrument's versatility, playability, and continuing importance. This is the complete story of the Stratocaster and the Fender company, from the struggles...

A musical family with talents for playing a variety of instruments enjoys getting together to celebrate.