The Audience

An audience is people gathered to watch or listen.

All audiences watch, listen and think.

Audiences rely on signals to tell them what do do.

You want to be a good audience. Click on the pictures to find out how.

You made good choices.
Congratulations!
You are a good audience.

Every Day Signals

Look closely at these pictures.

Illustrations by Louise Phillips from "Sound Science," by Etta Kaner, Addison-Wesley, 1991.

Recommended Reading

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Communication, by Aliki. Communication is telling and listening through language and lots of other ways. This brightly illustrated book explores means, techniques, reasons and difficulties involved in successful communication -- from babies to pets, signs and symbols to body language and why it is sometimes hard to communicate.

Search San Mateo County Library online catalog for this and other child-friendly books about music

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