Help your kids with music : a unique step-by-step visual guide / Carol Vorderman ; co-authors: Peter Nickol, Peter Quantrill, Laura Sandford, Ann Marie Stanley, Sue Sturrock ; consultant: Claire Langford.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2019Edition: Revised editionDescription: 256 pages : color illustrations, music ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781465485489
- 1465485481
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Main Library | NonFiction | 781.2 V953 | Available | 33111009654233 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Demystify the subject of music theory with this visual guide, reducing the stress of studying music and helping your child with their music homework. With free online audio.
Covering everything from semitones and note values to harmony and music appreciation, Help Your Kids with Music takes you on a clear and easy step-by-step path through all things music. With free supporting audio available.
This straightforward guide uses clear, accessible pictures and diagrams to approach even the most complex musical theory with confidence. The use of bright colors breaks up the black and white confusion of musical notes and helps you to easily understand key topics. You'll also find a glossary of key musical terms and symbols for quick reference, and a supporting audio to help you understand the music you are seeing.
This visual guide clearly explains key concepts in five step-by-step chapters:
- The Basics explains the types of instruments, notation for keyboard and stringed instruments, the "musical alphabet," and counting a beat.
- Rhythm covers the length of notes and rests, as well as basic rhythms and meters, phrasing, syncopation, tempo, and using a metronome
- Tone and Melody includes everything a student needs to know about tones and how they work together to build a melody
- Chords and Harmony shows how intervals work together and includes examples for horn and woodwind instruments
- Form and Interpretation helps students understand how musical form can aid appreciation and interpretation for classical, jazz, blues, and other musical styles.
Suitable for those working on music at school or as an extra subject, this valuable guide covers music theory from Grades 1-5. Whether you're approaching the subject yourself or simply supporting someone else through their studies, Help Your Kids with Music simplifies the world of musical notation and study for everyone.
Series Overview
DK's bestselling Help Your Kids With series contains crystal-clear visual breakdowns of important subjects. Simple illustrations and clear text are key to making this series a user-friendly resource for frustrated parents who want to help their children get the most out of school.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes QR code for online audio access.
Foreword -- What is music? -- 1. Pitch -- 2. Rhythm -- 3. Intervals, Scales, and Keys -- 4. Melody -- 5. Chords and Harmony -- 6. Form -- 7. Instruments and Voices -- 8. Styles and Genres -- 9. Reference -- Glossary -- Visual index of symbols -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Offers a simple, visual guide to helping children understand music with Carol Vorderman. Reduce the stress of studying music and help your child with their homework, Help Your Kids with Music is a unique visual guide to music theory which will demystify the subject for everyone. Including the latest updates to the UK National Curriculum, covering everything from semitones and note values, to harmony and music appreciation, Help Your Kids with Music helps you work through music step-by-step. Using clear, accessible pictures and diagrams you'll learn to approach even the most complex musical theory with confidence. Includes a glossary of key musical terms and symbols. Help Your Kids with Music is the perfect guide for every parent and child, who wants to understand music theory and put it into practice.