Make Music!: A Kid's Guide to Creating Rhythm, Playing with Sound, and Conducting and Composing Music

by Norma Jean Haynes, Ann Sayre Wiseman, John Langstaff

Overview

Music is for everyone — no prior experience required! Make Music! invites kids and families to celebrate the joy of sound with a variety of inventive activities, including playing dandelion trumpets, conducting percussion conversations, and composing their own pieces.
 
Musician and educator Norma Jean Haynes brings the pioneering work of Ann Sayre Wiseman and John Langstaff to a new generation of kids aged 5 and up, focusing on the playfulness, spontaneity, and creativity of music. Kids explore rhythm with clapping, body drumming, and intonations. They learn to create found sound with kitchen pots and pans, the Sunday paper, or even the Velcro on their sneakers. And step-by-step instructions show how to make 35 different instruments, from chimes and bucket drums to a comb kazoo and a milk carton guitar. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635860351
Publisher:	Storey Books
Publication date:	04/30/2019
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	1,231,403
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	5 - 18 Years

About the Author

Norma Jean Haynes is a musician and music educator who performs her own original compositions for banjo and ukulele, along with traditional song and dance. She has studied the world's folk music, with special interest in the music of Great Britain, South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Appalachian region of the United States. She has updated and added to the classic work of the late Ann Sayre Wiseman, an artist and author of a dozen books, including Making Things, and Jack Langstaff, who was a noted performer and founding director of the Christmas Revels. 

Table of Contents

Beginning Notes
1  Body Music
2  Household Things That Ring and Ping
3  Percussion: Beats and Rhythms
4  Breath Music: The Winds
5  The String Section
6  Instruments from the Workshop
7  Creating Music
End Notes
Helpful Musical Terms
Resources
Acknowledgments
Metric Measurements
Clock Score
Index

Editorial Reviews

“This is a luscious book that will inspire and delight. Open any page and let it carry you. The photos make each activity accessible. Every classroom and every family will feel uplifted and welcomed into the world of music.” — Sarah Pirtle, founder of The Children’s Music Network and recipient of the Magic Penny Award

“This is the must-have guide for music-making with children. It will inspire every child’s inner composer and encourage all of us to follow our ears.” — Alice Burba, Songs for Teaching

“A great book for anyone (musicians and non-musicians alike!) looking to make music a regular part of family life. The authors offer inventive and remarkably simple ways to create your own music, using your first “instruments” (your voice and body) along with ordinary, found items. This playful, practical guide will open your eyes to the myriad of sounds and sound-producing possibilities that surround us every day. In today’s fast-paced, push-button, screen-time world, this book is a breath of fresh air for any music-loving family.” — Susan Darrow, Chief Executive Officer, Music Together Worldwide
 

From the Publisher

04/01/2019

Gr 4–6-Freshened by reorganization and new illustrations, this latest edition begins with easy methods for producing music. The sections move to experimentation with rings and pings using household items, generating beats and rhythms with percussion materials, forming sounds with vibrating air, and plucking and strumming stringed things. More complex projects follow, such as building wooden instruments, recording sounds, orchestrating, songwriting, and more. New coauthor Haynes strengthens the already wide scope of topics with intriguing information on how diverse communities incorporate music into their lives. Basic music principles and terminology are smoothly explained within the text. While the main text flows well, directions for constructing some of the more complex musical instruments can be difficult to follow. Since supply lists of needed materials do not preface the step-by-step directions, readers must pre-determine what items are needed. Prior knowledge in the use of hand tools would also be helpful when constructing some projects. Sometimes the text urges to seek adult help, but adult supervision is not always issued. Close-up photos enhance the understanding of the written directions. Colorful borders, headings, and fonts embellish page layouts. The book conveys the joys of exploring sounds and offers children and caregivers a mixed, interactive collection of fun ways to experiment with music. VERDICT This edition would be an attractive additional purchase for libraries without the previous volume, or for libraries needing a replacement copy. -Lynn Vanca, Freelance Librarian, Akron

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