wind instruments

Text and illustrations present a brief history of music and instruments in general, and profiles of woodwind and brass instruments that cover their individual history, construction, and significant uses in performances and compositions.

Explains and demonstrates how wind instruments work and traces their development through various cultures. Includes hands-on projects for making instruments.

Describes various wind instruments from around the world, such as the familiar clarinet, saxophone, and flute, along with other traditional instruments such as the Chinese flute, nose flute, and pan pipes.

Discusses the recorder and many other woodwind and brass instruments, providing an introduction on how to play the instruments and read music.

A brief introduction to the musical instruments of the woodwind family.

A brief introduction to each of the brass instruments.

An introduction to brass instruments, the distinctive sound they produce, and the music written for them.

An introduction to woodwind instruments which produce a sound by having air blown through them.