Making Music: From Tambourines to Rainsticks to Dandelion Trumpets, Walnut Castanets to Shepherd's Pipes to an Abundance of Homemade Drums, Here Is a ... Assortment of Good Sounds from Found Objects

By Ann Sayre Wiseman and John Langstaff

Book Overview

Duet for Zipper and Velcro. Sonata for Milk Carton Guitar. Kitchen Concerto. Every home and classroom is crammed with objects kids can use to make music. This book teaches kids, parents, and teachers how to see musical possibilities in everything from a crumpled sheet of paper to thimbles glued to the fingertips of a glove. Two of the most respected names in arts education for children have teamed up to produce "Making Music." With her imaginative projects and whimsical drawings, Ann Sayre Wiseman shows kids how to make rhythm, string, wind, and keyboard instruments from all kinds of household items and natural materials. The projects range from simple castanets made of walnut shells to a complex zither made of wood. John Langstaff, preeminent music educator, teaches children how to make music with their homemade instruments, whether solo, in a duet, in a small ensemble, or with a full classroom orchestra. He starts with rhythm games and moves on to teaching kids about music basics, such as tempo. "Making Music "gets kids excited about sounds, shows them how to make their own instruments, and helps them recognize that everything in the world makes its own music.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580175139
• ISBN13: 9781580175135
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.6" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 8

Customer Reviews

Cute and Creative

This book has a lot of creative ideas. It lists the resources, but generally leaves the reader to figure out the finer details of assembly. If you are the type of person that needs a detailed procedure, this is not the book for you. However, if you are looking for an idea resource that gives you a lot of room for creativity, this is a dandy little book to have on your shelf.

There's a wealth of music in the most ordinary 'instrument', and a quirky gathering of sounds from '

From tambourines to trumpets, walnut castanets to homemade drums, there's a wealth of music in the most ordinary 'instrument', and a quirky gathering of sounds from 'found objects' are the focus of Making Music. Two-color art accompanies step-by-step directions on finding and making instruments from everyday objects. Though full color would have added attraction, kids will still find the simple drawings and directions fun and inviting.