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Is the Clarinet for You?

From the Series Ready to Make Music

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

The clarinet is a wonderful instrument. Its smooth, creamy sounds enhance all types of music, from classical to jazz to rock and roll. Indeed, artists as diverse as Benny Goodman, Supertramp, and the Beatles have all featured clarinets in their songs. But is the clarinet the right instrument for you? Or would a different choice be better? Hear what professional clarinetists like about their instrument, and learn what skills a good clarinetist needs. Discover whether the clarinet is your best choice for making music.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Social Studies
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Publication Date 2010-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.8
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF036090
Dewey 788.6'219
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Lexile 660
Guided Reading Level T
ATOS Reading Level 4.5
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 138515
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Primary source quotations/images, Reviewed, Sidebars, Source notes, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Reviewed on 1 November 2010

“Landau covers all the bases so that prospective musicians have the information they need to confidently answer each title’s question. . . . Kids thinking about taking up an instrument will find the books helpful in their decision-making process.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple