Inventions in Music: From the Monochord to Mp3s

by Lisa Hiton

Music's roots begin at the dawn of humanity, when the earliest humans used rudimentary sounds to communicate for survival. Inventions in Music: From the Monochord to MP3s traces the evolution of music through technologies that shaped the medium: the monochord, the phonograph, magnetic tape, and MP3 files. The book describes these inventions in chronological order, considers their influence on one another, and examines these innovations' impact beyond...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502622971
• ISBN13: 9781502622976
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12