Author(s): Shar Levine

Science - children

It's music to your ears, but why does one musical instrument make a different sound than another? What separates music from noise? How can we physically feel the beat of a big, bass drum in our bodies? And how do we hear tone and rhythm? Uncovering the answers to these questions is a symphony of fun - and, an entertaining way to understand physics and maths! - what is sound? - making sense of sound - instrumental accompaniment - - study sound waves - play with changes in pitch - test out your vocal chords - - confuse the brain into thinking its hearing something when you are not! - * Each of these safe and 'sound' experiments uses ordinary materials to teach fabulous facts about the bangs, slaps, whistles, claps and harmonies of our world. * Delightfully illustrated with lively colourful pages filled to bursting with entertaining photographs, drawings and cartoons.