Rubber-Band Banjos & a Java Jive Bass

By Alex Sabbeth

For Voice, Piano, & Guitar

 

Tune up and tune in to the wonderful world of music and sound!

 

Make a hip-hoppin' java jive bass out of an old coffee can. Put on your homemade tuxedo and conduct your own orchestra. Those are just some of the fun projects and activities you'll enjoy as you discover the mysteries and melodies behind the science of music and sound.

 

Learn how sounds are made, and how we hear them. Find out how your favorite instruments actually make music. You can even create your own electronic music studio.

 

Step-by-step instructions and illustrations guide you through dozens of projects and experiments. From a French horn made from a shower hose to a xylophone made from an egg carton and some household wrenches, Rubber-Band Banjos and a Java Jive Bass makes you part of the coolest band in town!

 

Contents:

 

1. Sound & hearing

   Sound & movement

   Sound & vibrations

   Sound & air

   Sound & waves

   Sound & hearing

    

2. Stringed instruments

   Guitar

   Banjo

   Violin

   Bass

   Harp

   Piano

    

3. Wind instruments

   Reed instruments

   Instruments without reeds

    

4. Percussion instruments

   Drums

   Xylophone

   Chimes

   Gong

    

5. Electronic music

   Beginnings of electronic music

   Electronic music today

    

6. Recording music

   Phonographs

   Tape recorders

   Compact discs

   Sound signals

    

7. Reading music

   Rhythm basics

   Writing down pitches

    

8. Conducting your orchestra

    

   Details:

    

   Publisher:  John Wiley, 1997

   ISBN:  0471156752

   Pages:  102

   Condition:  Very good – unmarked.  Retired library copy