Music Facts for Kids
Fun facts about music and musicians
Almost every movie has a musical score — the music helps you feel excitement, sadness, or surprise.
The saxophone was invented in 1846 by Adolphe Sax and was named after him.
Ancient Greeks played a small harp called a lyre, which appeared in many myths and poems.
Johann Sebastian Bach composed over 1,000 pieces of music during his lifetime.
The electric guitar was invented in the 1930s and changed popular music forever.
Middle C is the note exactly in the middle of a piano keyboard and is a starting point for learning music.
Sound travels through air at about 340 metres per second — but it travels even faster through water and metal.
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony opens with four famous notes — da-da-da-DUM — one of the most recognised openings in music.
Vinyl records store sound as tiny grooves — a needle reads those grooves and converts them back to music.
Humpback whale songs change gradually over time — all the whales in a region learn and sing the same updated song.