50 Things You Should Know About Music

From the Series 50 Things You Should Know About

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

From the rock and pop of Western youth culture to the haunting sounds of traditional Mongolian throat singers, all humans in all parts of the world make music. Its harmonies affect us in a deep way and its beauty is universal.

We have developed hundreds of styles of music played with all kinds of instruments, large and small. The very first instruments were simple flutes made from animal bones, but we soon developed a vast array, making all kinds of sounds. Today we can use the latest computer technology to create any sound imaginable, and musicians continue to explore the endless possibilities of music.

Presented chronologically to show how music has developed and changed over time, this book pinpoints the musicians, genres and musical events that everyone should know.

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978-0-7112-8186-8
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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Browseable Nonfiction
Copyright 2023
Publisher Quarto Publishing Group USA
Imprint QEB Publishing — Quarto Library
Language English
Number of Pages 80
Publication Date 2023-01-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF036020, JNF036090, JNF069000
Dewey 780
Dimensions 8 x 10
Features Glossary, Index, and Table of contents

Author: Rob Baker

Rob Baker is a music teacher, ethnomusicologist, and author who specializes in the social influences on music around the world.