Cool Cardboard Instruments to Make & Play


Book Description

Provides instructions to make musical instruments from cardboard, including stringed instruments such as simple guitars and lutes, wind instruments such as flutes, and percussion instruments such as box drums.




Great Folk Instruments to Make & Play


Book Description

Instructions on how to build and play over 50 instruments including dulcimer, zither, kazoo, washboard, spoons, rattles, digeridoo, drums, banjo, xylophone, flute and Celtic harp.




Life Hacks for Kids


Book Description

Presents unique craft projects that have been seen on the Life hacks for kids YouTube show, including feather earrings, melted crayon art, a headband holder, and indoor s'mores, and includes questions answered by Sunny.




Making Poor Man's Guitars


Book Description

This book presents the authentic stories of American DIY music with step-by-step projects, photo studies of antique instruments, interviews with music legends, and historical accounts. Shane Speal, the “King of the Cigar Box Guitar,” shows how anyone can build amazing musical instruments from found items.




Brick x Brick


Book Description

Join the "Bob Ross of LEGO" in constructing cool creations with this how-to guide that brings legendary builds to life! Looking for something a little more exciting than your average LEGO® guide? You're in luck! Not only does this spectacular book offer step-by-step instructions for fun builds and crafts, it also includes intriguing trivia, micro challenges, and advice to boost your creative confidence. You'll also learn all about the author, Adam Ward, a professional artist who hosts the popular YouTube series Brick x Brick--and who wants you to become the best builder you can be. With a difficulty rating provided for each build, this is the perfect pick for LEGO® lovers of every skill-level. Get ready to make a masterpiece!




Make Your Own Electric Guitar and Bass


Book Description

Presents detailed instructions for building a standard 6-string solid body model guitar and bass, using common tools and easy-to-order materials, and providing resources for obtaining electronic components and other hardware. Includes pictures and diagrams of each aspect of the construction: body shape, bridge types, neck and headstock, cutting and shaping, and assembly.




Boxitects


Book Description

A STEAM-centered, adorably illustrated picture book about Meg, a brilliant and creative boxitect who creates extraordinary things out of ordinary cardboard boxes. Meg is a brilliant and creative boxitect. She loves impressing her teacher and classmates with what she makes out of boxes. But there’s a new kid at Maker School: Simone. Simone is good at everything, and worst of all, she’s a boxitect too. When the annual Maker Match is held, Meg and Simone are paired as a team but can’t seem to stop arguing. When their extraordinary project turns into a huge disaster, they must find a way to join creative forces, lift each other up, and work together.




The Harmonious Child


Book Description

Children are naturally musical, but many parents don’t know when or how to begin their child’s formal musical education. Whether you wish to encourage your child’s musical growth, or would like to plan more advanced study, this book provides insight and guidance for parents of children from toddlers to teenagers. Beth Luey and Stella Saperstein walk you through the basics of finding the right instrument and instructor for your child, the ins and outs of music lessons, and successful ways to manage practice time. Along the way, they let you know what questions to ask and why. This is the place to find practical, friendly, and knowledgeable advice about marching band, orchestra, and recitals—even the possibility of a musical career. With a thorough list of resources and a glossary, this guide will help you encourage your child to channel that joyful ruckus into beautiful music.




Multidimensional Music Therapy


Book Description

An immediately usable guide to the many ways Music Therapy can be used on its own and in combination with other disciplines. Based on the author's 24 years of experience, this book gives many concrete examples of innovative programs and their results. They involve Music Therapy on its own, and also combined with Speech Therapy, drama, costume, visual aids, recording, instrument making, and song writing. These proven blends are applicable to adults with a variety of conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, Parkinsons, Lou Gehrig's, dementia, Cerebral Palsy, Huntington's and brain injury in adults age 25 to 100 years plus. Details of a specially designed software application used as an aid in organizing repertoire are included. "It is a goldmine of information, inspiring case studies, practical, creative ideas throughout." - Liz Moffitt, MTA, Instructor, Capilano College. " I am so impressed with your book. It is very well written and informative"- Annette Altman, A.R.C.T, B. Music and Music Ed., RMT.




Making Gourd Musical Instruments


Book Description

Provides step-by-step instructions for making, decorating, and playing more than sixty string, wind, and percussion instruments made from gourds, along with numerous color photos and cultural information on the instruments' places of origin.