Is the Trumpet for You?

From the Series Ready to Make Music

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

The trumpet may be one of the smallest brass instruments, but its sound is bold and exciting. Trumpeters play in all types of groups, such as orchestras, marching bands, jazz ensembles, and even rock bands! But is the trumpet the right instrument for you? Or would a different choice be better? Hear what professional trumpeters like about their instrument, and learn what skills a good trumpeter needs. Discover whether the trumpet 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 4.2
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF036090
Dewey 788.9'2
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Lexile 680
Guided Reading Level T
ATOS Reading Level 4.6
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 138518
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

Author: Elaine Landau

Award-winning nonfiction children's book author Elaine Landau has written over 300 books for young readers. She worked as a newspaper reporter, a children's book editor, and a youth services librarian before becoming a full time author.

Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!

Ready to Make Music

Ready to Make Music is an intermediate series that will help budding musicians select an instrument to play. Each book profiles a different instrument, from violin to guitar to the human voice. Peppered with pop-culture tidbits and quotations from musicians, the series… View available downloads →

Reviews

The Horn Book Guide

“Budding musicians contemplating lessons may find these thorough introductions useful in helping to choose which instrument to study.” —The Horn Book Guide

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“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