THE SCIENCE OF SONG How and Why We Make Music Written by Alan Cross Emme Cross and Nicole Mortillaro Illustrated by Carl Wiens 目 KIDS CAN PRESS
THE VERY BEGINNING OF MUSIC Have you ever wondered what makes music well music How do we make it Hear it And why is it such a big part of our lives Music has been around for more than 40 000 years Archaeologists have found evidence of music including instruments made from animal bones and ivory in every corner of the world And anthropologists believe that just as animals such as birds and whales sing to communicate early humans may have used music for the same purpose Music may have also helped them create social bonds with one another Life has changed a lot over the past 40 000 years but music is still very important to us We've gone from making musical noises to communicate to playing instruments handmade from animal bones to inventing new forms of artificial intelligence that can actually create music
Of course the way we've listened to music has changed just as much We used to have to listen to music live at a concert for example But today we can play any song we want whenever we want using apps and other streaming services In this book you'll learn how people have transformed music over the ages from the first time we captured sound to today's digital age You'll find out how we first recorded music and how we kept inventing new technology to play it and make it ever more accessible And along the way you'll learn about the science behind such things as why your recorded voice sounds so weird why you like the music you like and why annoying songs get stuck in your head So put on your favorite playlist and let's get started
