by Ann Sayre Wiseman, John Langstaff
96 pages, 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 trim size, two-color illustrations throughout.
Picking up where diminished school music programs are leaving off, Making Music encourages children to see the musical possibilities in everyday objects and shows how to make more than 70 basic rhythm, string, wind, and keyboard instruments. Noted musical educator John Langstaff also includes exciting ideas on how to compose and conduct pieces for homemade instruments - Paper Orchestra, Clock Music, Duet for Zipper and Velcro. Instruments include thimble fingers, a recorder, and a thumb piano.
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