musical instruments

Children are introduced to musical groups as ten instruments take their places in preparation for a grand orchestral performance.

Explains the physical dynamics of musical instruments' creation of sound, covering vibrating systems, sound waves, and string, wind, and percussion instruments.

Presents color-illustrated profiles of musical instruments from around the world, arranged by family, describing their origins, evolutions, and how they are played; and also provides a history of music-making itself, discussions of the most famous players, and a guide to famous orchestras and concert halls.

Describes the human voice, instruments of the orchestra, American folk instruments, and the creation of musical sounds with electricity.

Introduces various techniques in making musical instruments and masks and doing magic tricks. Includes step-by-step instructions for a selection of projects involving each craft.

Summary: Surveys the musical instruments of the world, from the mainstays of Western music to those found on other continents and in other cultures. Includes sections on the evolution of instrumental groups, writing for the orchestra, conductors and conducting, and the origins and aims of the Authentic Revival.

A guide to the history, music, and performance of the modern symphony orchestra, presenting the various instruments and also the human voice.

Presents four rhyming stories: Jane Yolen's "How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?", Denise Fleming's "In the Small, Small Pond," Lloyd Moss's "Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin," and Sheila Hamanka's "All the Colors of the Earth.".

When Mrs. Bernthal asks her class to try new things, Robert learns he likes playing the tuba. When his tuba is damaged, however, Robert must decide what he likes and does not like.

Follows the inner workings of a grand piano, and introduces the string family, the reed family, percussion, and instruments from around the world.