Making Music

Band: Extended
Scheme: Tree Tops
Type: Non-Fiction
Author: Mick Gowar and Simon Gunton
ISBN: 9780199198719
Making Music book cover

What's the book about?

Meet a real-life musician who plays trombone and bass trumpet and discover what it’s like to perform in orchestras, bands, and recording studios. You’ll explore all kinds of music, from movie and theatre tunes to chamber music and opera, and see how different instruments work together to create amazing sounds. Along the way, you’ll pick up fun ideas for making your own music too.

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Sample page from Making Music

Reviews

Ciaran, Age 5

Rating:

This book is about
People make music in different ways. They use a variety of instruments. The book includes sections on brass instruments, movie music, chamber music, composing and theatre and opera music.

The main characters are
The musicians.

My favourite part of the book is
Reading about the opera and theatre music.

I would also like to say
You can make your own music on the BBC Radio 3 website programme called, Making Tracks.