Making Music Book Cover

What's the Book About?

Simon Gunton is a classical trombonist and bass trumpet player. In this book, he shares his first-hand experiences of making music – from playing in an orchestra and a band to being a session musician in a recording studio. Level 13

Book Details

  • Band:
  • Scheme: Tree Tops
  • Type: Non-Fiction
  • Author: Mick Gowar and Simon Gunton

Reviews from Our Readers

Ciaran (Age 5)

Rating: 5 / 5

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.

See a Sample Page

Making Music Sample Page