Help Your Kids with Music, Ages 10-16 (Grades 1-5): A Unique Step-by-Step Visual Guide
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Demystify the subject of music theory with this visual guide, reducing the stress of studying music and helping your child with their music homework. With free online audio. Covering everything from semitones and note values to harmony and music appreciation, Help Your Kids with Music takes you on a clear and easy step-by-step path through all things music. With free supporting audio available. This straightforward guide uses clear, accessible pictures and diagrams to approach even the most complex musical theory with confidence. The use of bright colors breaks up the black and white confusion of musical notes and helps you to easily understand key topics. You’ll also find a glossary of key musical terms and symbols for quick reference, and a supporting audio to help you understand the music you are seeing. This visual guide clearly explains key concepts in five step-by-step chapters: - The Basics explains the types of instruments, notation for keyboard and stringed instruments, the "musical alphabet," and counting a beat. - Rhythm covers the length of notes and rests, as well as basic rhythms and meters, phrasing, syncopation, tempo, and using a metronome - Tone and Melody includes everything a student needs to know about tones and how they work together to build a melody - Chords and Harmony shows how intervals work together and includes examples for horn and woodwind instruments - Form and Interpretation helps students understand how musical form can aid appreciation and interpretation for classical, jazz, blues, and other musical styles. Suitable for those working on music at school or as an extra subject, this valuable guide covers music theory from Grades 1-5. Whether you're approaching the subject yourself or simply supporting someone else through their studies, Help Your Kids with Music simplifies the world of musical notation and study for everyone. Series Overview DK's bestselling Help Your Kids With series contains crystal-clear visual breakdowns of important subjects. Simple illustrations and clear text are key to making this series a user-friendly resource for frustrated parents who want to help their children get the most out of school. Review: Excellent Series - This series is aimed toward children, but I would argue that an adult beginner would benefit significantly too. Very thoroughly thought-out with simple explanations. Lots of color and charts. The Reference section is like a mini poster on many of the pages. The only thing this book is not is a complete reference of chords and scales. Which is good because you learn HOW to do it instead of not understanding and just memorizing some of them. My only disappointment was no mention of neither Equal Temperament nor Microtuning. IMHO these subject are crucial to understanding music and would have done well to be included at the end of Section 7 (Instruments and Voices). It would have been nice to have the option of a hard cover too. If you want to learn how to read music and/or understand it at a professional level then this book is for you. It’s the best book on music for beginners that I’ve ever seen. You’ll be off to a grand start. I also purchased the Math, Science and Language titles (as a buldle) from this series too. I recommend all four titles. Review: FOR ADULTS (not just kids) who wish to learn how to read music from the beginning! - I bought this for my granddaughter (10) who’s learning Piano on her own with the online program SIMPLY PIANO. This book explains everything needed to learn how to read music. She’s doing great with it. This would also be excellent for an adult wishing to learn how to read music 🎼 🎶
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 397 Reviews |
K**I
Excellent Series
This series is aimed toward children, but I would argue that an adult beginner would benefit significantly too. Very thoroughly thought-out with simple explanations. Lots of color and charts. The Reference section is like a mini poster on many of the pages. The only thing this book is not is a complete reference of chords and scales. Which is good because you learn HOW to do it instead of not understanding and just memorizing some of them. My only disappointment was no mention of neither Equal Temperament nor Microtuning. IMHO these subject are crucial to understanding music and would have done well to be included at the end of Section 7 (Instruments and Voices). It would have been nice to have the option of a hard cover too. If you want to learn how to read music and/or understand it at a professional level then this book is for you. It’s the best book on music for beginners that I’ve ever seen. You’ll be off to a grand start. I also purchased the Math, Science and Language titles (as a buldle) from this series too. I recommend all four titles.
J**J
FOR ADULTS (not just kids) who wish to learn how to read music from the beginning!
I bought this for my granddaughter (10) who’s learning Piano on her own with the online program SIMPLY PIANO. This book explains everything needed to learn how to read music. She’s doing great with it. This would also be excellent for an adult wishing to learn how to read music 🎼 🎶
M**.
Adult giving music a try.
So I decided to go with a child book because I've never learned music before and I must say I really like this book. It's high quality and it's plain and simple. I would recommend for any adult trying for the first time or children at the recommended age that is on the book.
E**E
Nicely laid out, but a bit challenging
I don't know the first thing about music, but always wanted to learn the basics. When this book popped up in the search results it looked like something I could understand. Not so much. The book's title intimated it was a guide for parents to help their kids understand music theory. The 'Look Inside' feature showed it was beyond the elementary school level, and most HS students don't ask their parent's for help, so I assumed it was targeted more towards the middle-school level, which I should be able to follow. The first two chapters were okay, but after that it got confusing, and a few chapters later, I was totally lost. It's still a good book and the graphic/visual layout is nice, but for me, there was too much info.
M**E
Wonderful! Thorough but brief!
I searched high and low for a good book to teach my violin students theory. I was skeptical because there were not many reviews but I bought this and I have to say it is amazing. Everything is touched on and the information is brief by thorough. I love all of the colors in the book. I am even going to use this for my adult students!
K**Y
Another DK masterpiece!
Every single DK published book I've ever purchased has been wonderful, and this is no exception! Very well written covering a lot of information in a very attention-getting way. (And an attention keeper!) Well worth the money!!! DELIGHTED with my purchase!!!!
A**R
Very nice book
Easy to read and easy to follow. The editing is perfect.
J**R
Great for kids and adults that are learning music
Loved it step-by-step
P**E
Recomendable
Excelentes ilustraciónes, muy bien explicado, lo compre para ver teoría con mis alumnos
A**C
Very informative and easy to follow.
This is one of the best music theory books, especially if you are learning to play classical music, whether you are a kid or an adult beginner. All the explanations are given in simple sentences with colorful pictures etc, typical of any DK publication books.
J**J
Too complicated
Main text is tiny gray print, hard to see even though I don’t have any vision impairments. Also more complicated than I expected. Hoping some sections might still be useful.
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