The School of Music

Book of the Week – The Times
‘brilliantly comprehensive…one children will dip in and out of for years.’ Huffington Post

Welcome to the School of Music, a place bursting with talent, creative energy and special encounters. It is a place of nuts-and-bolts learning – getting the basics for beginners right – as much as a place where musical imagination runs riot and where everyone has triple-fun with the sound of music. Making it… Listening to it… Writing it. Meet The Boss! He’s called Sergio Trunk. Some people call him The Maestro, and he, along with his team of talented musicians, will lead you through 40 lessons that help you to learn about classical music, the theory behind music, and the fun you can have making it.

Review

‘As a lifelong music lover who has never taken an instrument grade exam, I found the beginner’s notation lessons excellent.’–The Times
(The Times)

‘A brilliantly comprehensive book about all aspects of music, from instruments and musical styles to music theory, how composers work and how performers combat nerves. The book is structured into three “terms” but it’s one children will dip in and out of for years.’–The Huffington Post
(The Huffington Post)

‘Whether you’re into Gregorian chanting or grime, this a fun, colourful and informative book’
(The Week Junior)

‘Much-needed and entirely original…brilliant’
(BBC Music magazine)

About the Author

Illustrator DANIEL FROST is a recent, award-winning graduate of the Royal College of Art. His work blends modern images with traditional mediums. He lives and works in London.

Meurig and Rachel Bowen live and work in Gloucestershire, England. Rachel teaches singing and class music, and conducts a number of children’s choirs. Meurig is Director of the Cheltenham Music Festival.