“Music for Everyo ne ie i, by Dianne Irving illustrated by Ben O'Hagan lao feol ag‘Music for Everyone by Dianne Irving illustrated by Ben O’Hagan Harcourt SCHOOL PUBLISHERS Copyright © by Harcourt, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to School Permissions and Copyrights, Harcourt, Inc., 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32887-6777. Fax: 407-845-2418. HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt, Inc., registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions. Printed in Mexico ISBN 10: 0-15-351426-4 ISBN 13: 978-0-15-351426-5 Ordering Options ISBN 10: 0-15-351212-1 (Grade 2 Advanced Collection) ISBN 13: 978-0-15-351212-4 (Grade 2 Advanced Collection) ISBN 10: 0-15-358061-5 (package of 5) ISBN 13: 978-0-15-358061-1 (package of 5) If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be resold. Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited and is illegal. Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format. 12345678910 050 151413 1211 1009080706ti( Music is sound that has rhythm, melody, or harmony. Rhythm is the beat—rat-a-tat-tat. Melody is the tune—la-la-LA! Harmony is two musical sounds heard at the same time. ti( There are different styles of music for everyone to enjoy.Jazz | like jazz music. | click my fingers to the lively rhythm and hum along to the sound of the trumpet. Some jazz musicians make up the music as they play. They are very creative. 4Swing music is a style of jazz that makes me want to dance! Swing is played by big bands with ten or more musicians making music together. There are so many instruments: guitars, drums, piano, trumpets, trombones, and saxophones. It is called swing because people “swing” to the music.Blues When some musicians feel sad or “blue,” they sing the blues. When people sing the blues, it is an expression of how they are feeling. People often play blues music on a guitar, a harmonica, or a piano. 6"( Classical | like classical music. | listen to all the different instruments play together in the orchestra. Some classical music has been around for a very long time. | close my eyes and imagine a story that goes along with the music."(Reggae Reggae music comes from the island of Jamaica. | tap my feet to the beat of the steel drums. | sway back and forth to the rhythm of the bass guitar. | can almost feel the ocean breezes. 8" Country Country music comes from folk songs and cowhand songs. Whenever | hear country music, it makes me want to clap along. The banjo twangs, and the fiddle goes fast."Rock Rock music is loud and full of energy. | like the sounds of the electric guitar and the drums. | pretend to play the guitar and sing along. 10Performing This rock band is giving a great performance. The beat of the music is really strong! | dance and sing to the music and wave my hands in the air.li Shh. Everyone sits quietly at this singing concert. The group of performers is called a choir. Some of the singers sing low notes, and some of them sing high notes. Their voices blend to make beautiful music. 12mi | play music, too. Sometimes | play the piano in the school concert. During each performance, | really have to concentrate. | don’t want to disappoint my friends, so | am always relieved when | give a good performance. | love it when everyone applauds, and | can’t wait to play again!li( There are lots of musical styles. With so many styles to choose from, there is sure to be a musical style to suit every person and every mood. 14"™ Think Critically ti 1, What is music? li( 2. How does a choir produce music? ti( 3. On what page can you find information about music that comes from the island of Jamaica? ti 4., How do you think you would feel if you had to perform in front of a very large audience? (5. Read page 4. What word could be used instead of creative? i ‘ 2 Music Write Definitions Make a list of four different types of music. Write one sentence about each type of music. Illustrate each sentence. ae " aS School-Home Connection Share with a family Cbs member information you learned about music. Talk about the different types of music you each like. Play and listen to your favorite song. li@ Word Count: 454