Don't let the title fool you! This wide-breadth visual guide from DK will be useful for individual students, supplementing music courses, and just learning a lot. Detailed visuals (diagrams, music notation and photos) and concise descriptions provide a systematic and methodical approach to music instruction encompassing pitch, rhythm, intervals, melody, chords and harmony, and form. The text identifies with a "sound" symbol which one of the over 90 tracks on the accompanying music will demonstrate a particular term or concept studied. Strewn throughout are also mini biographies of famous composers. Additional handy reference pages provide a quick tool to access note and rest values, time and key signatures, chords and scales, and musical terms. A glossary and index are included. 256 pp, sc. To access the music audio, download the official Help Your Kids With Music App, available on both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. ~ Ruth
Help Your Kids with Music
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9781465485489
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Publisher's Description of Help Your Kids with Music
Demystify the subject of music theory with this visual guide, reducing the stress of studying music and helping your child with their music homework. With free online audio.
Covering everything from semitones and note values to harmony and music appreciation, Help Your Kids with Music takes you on a clear and easy step-by-step path through all things music. With free supporting audio available.
This straightforward guide uses clear, accessible pictures and diagrams to approach even the most complex musical theory with confidence. The use of bright colors breaks up the black and white confusion of musical notes and helps you to easily understand key topics. You’ll also find a glossary of key musical terms and symbols for quick reference, and a supporting audio to help you understand the music you are seeing.
This visual guide clearly explains key concepts in five step-by-step chapters:
- The Basics explains the types of instruments, notation for keyboard and stringed instruments, the “musical alphabet,” and counting a beat.
- Rhythm covers the length of notes and rests, as well as basic rhythms and meters, phrasing, syncopation, tempo, and using a metronome
- Tone and Melody includes everything a student needs to know about tones and how they work together to build a melody
- Chords and Harmony shows how intervals work together and includes examples for horn and woodwind instruments
- Form and Interpretation helps students understand how musical form can aid appreciation and interpretation for classical, jazz, blues, and other musical styles.
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| Product Format: | Binder |
|---|---|
| Grades: | PK-AD |
| Brand: | Dorling Kindersley |
| ISBN: | 9781465485489 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.75 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.7 |
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