The Ultimate Guide to Music: A Fascinating Introduction to Music and the Instruments of the Orchestra

by Joe Fullman

Overview

To understand music, you can’t just read about it—you have to hear it. Not only does this comprehensive guide cover everything about the subject, from what music is and how it’s made to instruments, composers, and recordings, it comes with a free downloadable app. 

Thanks to this AR feature, you can interact with the orchestra and listen to Benjamin Britten’s music, performed by the Royal Northern College of Music Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Mark Elder. Each spread includes striking photographs and bite-sized chunks of information, and  “Did you know?” and “Suggested listening” sidebars appear throughout.

The Ultimate Guide to Music includes:

• An app that uses Augmented Reality—a fast-moving technology that works great on mobile devices (System Requirements: Apple devices using iOS version 5.1 and above, including iPhone 4S and above; iPod 5 Gen; iPad 2 and above; plus compatible Android devices using Android version 2.3 and above, OpenGL version 2.0. All devices need both front- and rear-facing cameras)
• The first AR sequence in the app profiles one instrument from each section of the orchestra—the violin, clarinet, trumpet, and timpani. Users can view each instrument in 360°, zoom in on key areas, and listen to a short recording of it playing a tune
• The second AR sequence profiles the orchestra as a whole and users will have to identify which section of the orchestra the four instruments belong to. Users can then listen to Britten’s piece The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra in all its glory. 

All of this is contained in one simple app, free to download with the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783124718
Publisher:	Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
Publication date:	08/06/2019
Series:	Y
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	1,142,895
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Joe Fullman is a highly experienced author and editor of both adult and children’s nonfiction. His work includes The Story of Titanic for Children, published by Carlton Books.

Table of Contents

How to Use Your Free App: Learn how to get the most from the Ultimate Guide To Music and your app 4

Introduction to Music: This section looks at what music is, how it is made and how we hear it 6

Types of Music: These pages explain the different types of music from jazz and popular music to world music and soundtracks for TV and film 14

Recording Music: This section covers musical notation, early recording and mechanical as well as digital reproduction 28

The History of Classical Music: In this section we learn about the history of classical music from ancient times to the 20^th century, as well as looking at famous composers 38

The Orchestra and Its Instruments: These pages explore the different parts of an orchestra - the strings, wind, brass, percussion and keyboard instruments. We also profile key instruments and the conductor 58

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Use your free app with these pages for an interactive audio experience! 92

Glossary and Index 94