Ian Marcusiu- Sticky Fingers Music

"Sticky Fingers Music" is an activity book for young students to get creative and allows the reader to make different instruments and references important musicians to recreate different parts and members of an orchestra. This book suggests easily accessible items that children can find around their house to create the instruments. After suggesting what instrument to create and how to make the instrument, the book gives a brief summary of what the instrument is, its function in music, and a little history about it. I would absolutely use this in the classroom as a fun project or even suggest my students try some of these examples at home with their families. I love that this book not only suggests to its readers that they make instruments but it also suggests that they make their own pop star, conductor, and singer, which I find is very innovative and just as important. The book ends with the members of an orchestra, how they are arranged, and their importance. There is a glossary for musical and non-musical terms that students may not know, as well as resources, a list of books to read, and a list of musical places to visit. This book is extremely useful for a classroom setting and has great potential for guiding teachers into creating fun musical projects to keep their kids engaged and having fun.