musical instruments

Curious's hypothesis of the week is "the quieter you are, the more you can hear" and she plans to put it to work as her fourth-grade class is being tested for musical ability, because she really cannot sing, and she does not want to play the clarinet like her three older sisters.

"After their teacher announces that there will be an upcoming talent show, eight-year-old Maddie and her best friends are inspired to form a band and use their craft skills to make their own instruments"--OCLC.

"Jasmine worries that she will be the only one with no talent to share in the school talent show until her mother brings out her taiko drum"--OCLC.

"Hot dog": Scrunch up small and stretch out big with the Boohbahs; In storyworld, Grandpappa finds a tasty hot dog, but will he end up red-faced when he takes a bite? "Musical instruments": Be wide and thin with the Boohbahs and make some magical marching moves; In Storyworld, the Storypeople are trying to play their instruments. "Woolly sweater": Rock back and forth with the Boohbahs and do some silly arm swings; In Storyworld, Mrs. Lady discovers a yellow woolly sweater.

Readers will learn how the physical movement of objects creates sound, as well as the qualities of sound and how they vary, and are received.

Simple text and photographs introduce different musical instruments.

"Did you know that violins are the biggest section in an orchestra? Violins are played by moving a bow across the instrument's strings. Discover more intriguing facts in Violins, a Musical Instruments book"--Provided by the publisher.

"A busy day at Rabbit's Lost and Found sees him helping animals find their missing instruments"--OCLC.

Text and illustrations provide fun facts about musical instruments.

Introduces students to the demands put upon musical directors and performers from preproduction to show time, and outlines how the experience can translate into work in the real world.