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Dear Scoopsters, I would love to know how many of you, our readers, play a musical instrument, listen to music your parents play or music you discover on your own, and how many of you have your own band. Music affects each of us and plays a large par

The oldest complete melody we know of is the Song of Seikilos, which was written in Greece about 2,100 years ago. It was carved so clearly on a stone slab that researchers had no problems recreating it. The world’s largest musical instrument sits

What is a protest song? You’d be forgiven for thinking they were old songs that people sang in the 1950s and 60s – and that’s true, but they’re still as prominent in music today. Quite simply, they are songs that speak out against things that are hap

1. Take a paper party cup and make a small hole in the centre of the bottom of the cup, and six small holes around the rim at the top. 2. Cut seven strips of wool and thread them through the holes, securing them with big knots. 3. To make the wind ch

The sounds we hear play a big role on our thoughts and feelings. Think back to the last time you watched a scary movie: the director builds fear through playing spooky music in the background – you’ll hear a frantic violin that sounds like a racing h

Chris Young works as a children’s specialist for Golden Hare Books, an independent bookshop based in Edinburgh – this involves trying out all sorts of ways to get kids into reading. She also works as a part-time librarian, doing a similar job! She ha

Chicken House h £6.99 REVIEW by Tess, age ten A Tangle of Magic is an amazing book full of adventure, excitement and love. It all starts with a girl called Penelope Gardener. She’s … strange. First of all, she has grey hair even though s