The Horne Section: Make Some Noise

Alex Horne, comedian and leader of comedy band The Horne Section, presents this bumper guide to all things musical.

The book is packed full of weird, wonderful, and fascinating music-related facts, as well as a few untruths, which are revealed in a section called ‘The Lies’ at the end of each chapter.  

Readers will learn about different ‘families’ of instruments, such as string, brass and percussion; understand sheet music and decipher the meanings of musical notations; and journey through the colourful history of music, instruments, and musicians.

A range of musical genres are explored, including jazz, classical, pop, folk, and hip hop, and there are even suggested playlists to provide readers with an aural introduction to different artists and styles. Each chapter presents a task for readers to undertake, such as making an instrument out of something edible or performing music in the most unusual location. 

The chatty style, abundance of jokes, and black-and-white comic-style illustrations make the book accessible to a range of readers. Funny, utterly bonkers and containing a wealth of information, this book is sure to delight, entertain and inform any budding young musician.