Music
A percussion instrument.
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Pop concerts
Watching your
favourite pop
star perform live on stage
can be thrilling. Many
people work behind the
scenes to make the show
run smoothly.
Recording music
In a recording studio, each voice
or instrument can be recorded on
its own. These are called tracks.
Engineers mix the tracks together.
Early
music was probably
played on instruments
made from animal bones.
Jazz
musicians make up
some or all of the music
as they play it.
Rock
music, or rock and
roll, has punchy lyrics
(words) and a strong beat.
Pop
is short for popular
music. It has catchy tunes
and is good for dancing to.
Opera
is a play set to
music in which the
performers sing their lines.
Types of music
Many different kinds
of music are played
all over the world.
The knobs on the
mixing desk control
the volume and
tone of each track.
Many rock and pop
musicians play music
on electric guitars.
Madonna is
one of the most
successful pop
singers of
all time.
CDs
Vinyl
record
Madonna
Music can be recorded in many ways:
on computers, MP3 players, CDs,
vinyl records, and tapes.
French
horn
Cello
Piano keyboard
Would you
like to be a pop star?
Try writing your own pop
song. Start by writing a
poem, then make up a
tune to go with it.
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Tape
Mixing desk
