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C O N T E N T S
04 FOREWORD 30 READING MUSIC
06 WHY DO WE LOVE MUSIC? 32 OPERA
08 SEVEN INGREDIENTS 34 HOW HIGH CAN YOU GO?
10 DO ANIMALS LIKE MUSIC? 36 FOLK
12 THE MUSICAL ALPHABET 38 STRING INSTRUMENTS
14 PERCUSSION 40 COUNTRY
16 TRADITIONAL AFRICAN STYLES 42 THE MATH OF MUSIC
18 HOW IS SOUND MADE? 44 SCALES, CHORDS, AND KEYS
20 HOW TO BUILD A SONG 46 THE BLUES
22 CLASSICAL 48 JAZZ
24 INDIAN CLASSICAL 50 SEEING MUSIC
26 CLASSICAL COMPOSERS 52 MUSICALS
28 WIND INSTRUMENTS 54 THE VOICE
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58 ROCK S
FEATURE PLAYLISTS
The best way to learn about
music is to listen! To find the
playlists in this book, ask a
grownup to help you scan this
code using a cellphone. Or,
search for the songs online!
74 WHY DO WE MOVE TO MUSIC?
76 AROUND THE WORLD
78 K – POP
60 WHY DOES MUSIC 80 BEHIND THE SCENES
STICK IN YOUR HEAD? 82 ELECTRONIC MUSIC
62 RHYTHM 84 IN THE STUDIO
63 TEMPO 86 GAME CHANGERS
64 REGGAE 88 THE MOZART EFFECT
66 POP 90 MUSIC THROUGH TIME
68 ELECTRIC INSTRUMENTS 92 GLOSSARY AND MARKINGS
70 LAYERS OF A SONG 94 INDEX
72 HIP HOP 96 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
First American Edition, 2020
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Written by Charlie Morland
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Music has been a really important part of my life
ever since I was a kid. I fell in love with the guitar
when I started lessons in school at the age of seven.
I remember sitting in my school hall strumming
along with my teacher to the song “Blowin’ in the
Wind” by Bob Dylan. I went home and found my
parents’ Bob Dylan albums, and listened to them
over and over. This began a lifelong passion
for discovering new music, writing songs,
and playing the guitar.
This book is a fantastic way to find out all about
music, and to discover the beautiful variation music
has to offer from around the world. It will help you
learn the basics of how music is made, and even teach
you about some of the effects it can have on your brain!
Music has been a consistent friend in my life, bringing me
some of my happiest memories. It’s a pleasure to be able
to help start your lifelong passion for music, too.
Charlie Morland
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Music is my passion. I got that from my dad,
who wrote this book, and my mom—who are
both musicians, too!
I started out playing drums in my kitchen using pots and
pans. Another first instrument of mine was the ukulele,
which my dad found a really short guitar strap for.
Listening to music is one of my favorite things to do.
I always have music playing in my room, and I love
car trips with music playing. I also love writing music,
and was lucky enough to release my first single last
year, called “World In Danger!”
This book is such a great way to find out about lots
of cool instruments, singers, and music styles, and
some interesting theory, which is always really helpful.
I hope reading this book can get you started with a
love of listening to and learning about music, too.
Frankie Morland, age 8
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Scientists have looked at the brain to see
how listening to music affects it. They found
W E L O V E that music activates a part of the brain that
makes us feel pleasure, called the limbic
system. This system is active when we do
other pleasurable things, such as eating
tasty food.
M U S I C ?
Limbic
system
Whether you’re dancing to music at a party or
relaxing to it in your room, listening to music
is a powerful act. It can improve your mood
or make you feel sad, and it can even help
you remember things from the past.
HAPPY CHEMICAL
Dopamine
pathway
A chemical called dopamine is
released in the limbic system
when we listen to music. Dopamine
travels along pathways in the
brain to make us feel good.
Pop artist
PUZZLING IT OUT Taylor Swift
When you listen to music, your brain tries to
work out what sounds will come next, like a
puzzle. We find this enjoyable because our
minds love figuring out the answers
to puzzles!
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A NICE DISTRACTION OLD MEMORIES
Concentrating on music can We often remember songs better
distract you from other things than speech. We feel emotion
that are going on. This might when we listen to music, which
make you feel better if you’re helps create stronger memories.
upset or annoyed. Songs contain rhyming words
and other memorable features.
This means music can help us
remember fun moments or
times in our lives!
Elderly people can often recall
music from their past, such
as the soundtracks to old
musicals, long after they’ve
forgotten everything else.
Danish poster for The King of Jazz (1930)
MOVING TO THE BEAT
Whether it’s a tap of the foot or a
backflip, music makes us want to
move. Dancing causes our brains to
release a mixture of chemicals that
brings us enjoyment!
PICKING FAVORITES
Your brain can solve the puzzle of what
comes next in a piece of music the more
you listen to that style of music. This means
that your favorite genre (style) is probably
ALL THE FEELS the one you’re most familiar with! Pop artist
Beyoncé
and rapper
Listening to music doesn’t just
Jay-Z
make us happy. If you like
being creeped out by ghost
stories, you might enjoy music
that makes you feel scared,
such as the soundtrack to a
spooky film. If you’re sad, you
might want to listen to music
that matches how you feel.
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all together or a few at a time.
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RHYTHM
Can you feel your heart
beating? This regular
beat is a pulse. The pulse DYNAMICS
Scales
of music is called
A melody can come
rhythm. Musicians from a musical scale,
The volume of music is
need to know the which is a set collection
called dynamics. Music
rhythm to play in of notes.
can have loud sections,
time with one
quiet sections, or even
another.
complete silence.
MELODY
A single musical sound is called a
note. It might be sung or played on
an instrument. Putting notes in an
order creates a melody. Often, the
melody is the memorable part of
QUIET
a song, known as the hook.
Keep the beat LOUD
Rhythm is made up of beats.
When you tap or stomp your foot Amplitude
to music you are “keeping Sound travels in waves.
the beat,” or following the The louder the sound, the taller the
rhythm of the music. wave. We call this the amplitude.
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