From the The Story Orchestra series, a beautifully illustrated first piano sound book! Press the keys to learn 8 famous classical tunes from the story books. While other books in the series play famous pieces of classical music, in this new Story Orchestra title, young readers can now play the tunes themselves! Colour and shape codes correspond to the 14 keys, so kids can learn easy 8-bar, one-finger melodies, so even the youngest child can learn to play music with this simple method. For best results, playing readers the original piece first is recommended so children can familiarise themselves with the pacing of the tune. Each song includes an enchanting illustration and description of the part of the story that the music is telling along with playing tips. All the favourite characters from the series are there to encourage young musicians as they play their first notes with the sound of apiano. I Can Play: The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky) The Dance of the Reed Flutes The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky) Flight of the Swans Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky) Dance of the Cygnets Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky) Royal March of the Lions The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Sans) The Elephant The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Sans) The Swan The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Sans) Spring Dawn Chorus The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) Readers should press firmly on the pages to activate the keys, encouraging them to explore the possibilities of making music!

 

 

This book is part of a book series called The Story Orchestra .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.

There are 16 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2022 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Jessica Courtney-Tickle graduated from Kingston University in July 2014 where she studied Illustration and animation and found a specialism in children's picture books. She loves working with colour, texture and lots and lots of characters. Jessica lives in Cambridgeshire. KATY FLINT is a children's book author and editor, based in London. She is the author of the best-selling sound book The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker, and has worked on many other non-fiction titles - from human bodies to dinosaurs. She has a degree in music and likes playing violin.