Music: An Art and a Language

"Music: An Art and a Language" by Walter Raymond Spalding is a book that helps people understand and enjoy music more. It explains how music is like a language with its own rules and structure and teaches you how music can make you feel things and think in different ways. The book says that to really appreciate music, you need to listen closely and learn about it, not just hear it in the background. It talks about things like rhythm and sound, and how they work together to create emotional expression. It gives tips on how to become a better listener by getting familiar with different songs and thinking about how they're put together. It also introduces the basic ideas of music, like grammar and form, to prepare you for learning even more.