Kate DeMonica: "Tubas"

“Tubas” by Bob Temple is an informational book that provides information on general information about the tuba and other brass instruments, history of the tuba, makeup of the tuba, how to play the tuba, and what context the tubas are found in. This book is a great introduction into tuba playing. The language is very simple, and key vocabulary terms are highlighted throughout with photographs and diagrams that relate to the terms. Throughout this book there is a lot of comparing and contrasting the tuba to other instruments which gives great insight on how the tuba is unique. This book is useful in a music classroom because it simplifies difficult concepts about brass instruments in a way that children can understand. There are a lot of photographs and vocabulary words that relate to each other to help students understand the purpose, history, and techniques of the tuba, which is a crucial component of most ensembles.