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When one of the other members of Benton Bluff Junior High band shows up with a shiny new trombone, Kori Neal's school-loaner suddenly seems beat-up and old so she comes up with an idea to organize a fund-raiser to buy new instruments--until advice from a famous local jazz musician gives her a clearer perspective on the issue.

Seventh-grader Davis Beadle joins the Benton Bluff Junior High band, stubbornly determined to play the trumpet--but that section is full, so the band director instructs him to spend time with several of the other instruments, hoping Davis will find his true place in the band.

Introduces classical music, including where you hear music, who writes it and what the instruments sound like.

The Kingdom of Benin, which started out as a small community and grew to be a vast empire, was particularly known for its expert farming practices, building skills, and artistic abilities.

"This book puts 'play' back in music with inventive ideas for simple homemade instruments and creative instructions for orchestrating sound and rhythm with delightful results--no prior musical experience required!"--Provided by the publisher.

Did you know that plastic will melt when it is heated to a very high temperature? Once it has been melted, it can be turned into a different shape.

Did you know that ukuleles can be different shapes? A pineapple ukulele is the same shape as a pineapple.

A simple introduction to performing music.

This ultimate guide to all the gear used by the Beatles details exactly which guitars, drums, amplifiers, and keyboards the Fab Four embraced throughout their brief but revolutionary career, from their earliest days as the Quarry Men to the dissolution of the Beatles in 1970.

Did you know that people use their fingers to play the flute? A flute makes a sound when people cover its tone holes with their fingers.

Did you know that most saxophones are made of brass? Brass is a type of metal.

Learn all about the clarinet.

"The band is assembled and the band director is ready to tell you all about the instruments, but an enthusiastic little drummer girl keeps interrupting"--.

"Celebrates the life of a musical genius [Duke Ellington], detailing hundreds of his compositions and uncountable concert appearances"--OCLC.