Rebecca Panitch: Keyboards by Wendy Lynch

This informational book described the fundamental physical parts, concepts, and cultural aspects of different types of keyboard instruments. There were helpful, large photographs to accompany the brief explanations about various aspects of keyboards. First, Lynch wrote about general concepts of music-making as well as describing different types of keyboard instruments. Lynch also simplified the actual physics of how keyboard instruments make sound. She then mentioned different ways to play the keyboard such as the performance settings and styles. There are also two activities as well as a glossary at the end of the book. This book would definitely be suitable for an elementary music class learning about different instruments, specifically the keyboard in this case. The useful pictures and simple writing style in this book would be convenient to use to teach the keyboard to students. Keyboard instruments are an important part of several music genres which makes it helpful to learn about.