Music & How it Works: The Complete Guide for Kids

Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
Publisher: DK Children (2020)
ISBN: 9781465499905

Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era — from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s classical masterpieces to David Bowie’s pop hits — as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together.

Beginning with the first known melody from the Fertile Crescent, Music & How it Works introduces children to instruments and genres from across the world with playlists of key pieces throughout. Of note are explorations of world music, including India’s ragas, Indonesian gamelan, Japan’s city pop and modern-day K-pop.

This book is certain to delight young music lovers, taking them on a visual journey through the world of music and learning the science behind it. Perfect for ages 7 to 9.