Children can discover the fun of playing the recorder with this friendly beginner’s guide. Learn how to put a recorder together, how to play each note, and then learn to play tunes including Old MacDonald had a farm, Ode to Joy and There’s a hole in my bucket. With friendly illustrations and online recordings of all the tunes to hear how they go.

Eye-catching illustrations and an accompanying 70-minute CD make this an exciting and educational introduction to the world of classical music-from composers and music history to the instruments of the orchestra-for elementary age children (and parents, too!).Illustrated in exquisite and colorful detail with over 100 original drawings and photographs, the engaging text is broken into three sections: An introduction to each instrument of the orchestra from the cello to the timpani; The stories of famous composers from Bach to Stravinsky; An explanation of different musical styles from Baroque to Modern. Eachstep of the way, children can listen to actual musical examples of what they are learning about. Young readers will hear the sound of an actual violin as they study the instrument and enjoy the playful tune of a Mozart minuet as they read about the composer's precocious exploits as a child.