You'll be playing the xylophone in no time with this interactive book from Usborne! With an included xylophone and ball-ended stick, this book teaches the budding xylophonist how to strike the keys, plunk out scales and arpeggios, and play 9 simple tunes. The sheet notes are placed at different heights and color-coded to match the xylophone keys. Engaging illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions make this book a great introduction to notes and rhythms. The book measures 9.5" x 12.25". 22 pgs, hc. ~Rachel E.
Learn to play simple, well-known tunes on the real xylophone attached to the book. Each note is represented with a different color, which corresponds to the same color on the xylophone, allowing even very young children to pick out the tunes. Tunes included in this book are: Hey Diddle Diddle, Old Macdonald Had a Farm, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Frere Jacques, Three Blind Mice, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, The Grand Old Duke of York, London Bridge is Falling Down, and Jingle Bells.
Musical Enrichment
It is a Christmas gift for our three boys, mainly for the youngest, but they'll all love it.