MUSIC
152 Pages, 8.5 x 11
Formats: Trade Paper, EPUB, Mobipocket, PDF
Trade Paper, $19.95 (US $19.95) (CA $23.95)
Publication Date: May 2009
ISBN 9781884365485
Rights: WOR
See Sharp Press (May 2009)
eBook Editions Available
Will it work on my eReader?Written for adults, this hands-on guide demonstrates how to make easy musical instruments with children. Detailed instructions are included for making more than 60 unique instruments that are suitable for children as young as five years. Serving as a resource in the classroom or home, this manual is extensively illustrated with drawings and photographs along with an audio sample of the instruments in lively solo and ensemble pieces.
Bart Hopkin is a former high school music teacher and a former editor at the quarterly journal Experimental Musical Instruments. He has written several books on instruments and their construction, including Musical Instrument Design, and has produced CDs featuring the work of innovative instrument makers including Gravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones. He lives in Point Reyes Station,