The Story of Music: From Babylon to the Beatles:

4 "Adynamicandexpansivetourthrough40，000yearsofmusic，fromprehistoricinstrumentstomodern-daypopsongs.Musicisanintrinsicpartofeverydaylife，andyetthehistoryofitsdevelopmentfromsinglenotestomulti-layeredorchestrationcanseembewilderinglycomplex.Inhisdynamictourthrough40，000yearsofmusic，fromprehistoricinstrumentstomodern-daypop，HowardGoodallleadsusthroughthestoryofmusicasithappened，ideabyidea，sothateachmusicalinnovation―harmony，notation，sungtheatre，theorchestra，dancemusic，recording―strikesuswithitsoriginalforce.Alongtheway，healsogivesrefreshinglycleardescriptionsofwhatmusicisandhowitworks：whatscalesareallabout，whysomechordssounddiscordant，andwhatallpost-warpopsongshaveincommon.Thestoryofmusicisthestoryofoururgetoinvent，connect，rebel―andentertain.HowardGoodall'sbeautifullyclearandcompellingaccountisbothahymntohumanendeavorandagroundbreakingmapofourmusicaljourney.16pagesofcolorandBamp;Wphotographs"