musical instruments

This book shows you how to make musical instruments from around the world.

The musical prodigy Farkle McBride tries a number of instruments before discovering that conducting the orchestra makes him happy.

Rachel and Kirsty have to pull some major strings to get Maya's harp back from Jack Frost and his goblins before they can ruin a wedding in Wetherbury.

Examines the instruments that make up an orchestra, their arrangement on the stage, the role of the conductor, and the need of the musicians to practice.

Text and accompanying photographs present musical instruments from the first flutes of bone to computerized electronic synthesizers. Explores relationships across cultures and continents, from Egyptian harps made about 3000 B.C., to Stradivari's violin workshop, to modern orchestras. Includes biographical information on some famous people connected with music.

Discusses the principal instruments that make up the modern orchestra, their development, and their orchestral repertoire.

Describes every category of Indian music from war chants to music for curing illnesses. Includes instructions and diagrams for making Indian musical instruments, as well as the music and words for a number of Indian songs.

Depicts the musical pioneers in American instrument making who changed the world of music with their revolutionary new instruments. Describes them and their determination that led to some of music's most important innovations. Includes photos, illustrations, and an index.

Little Critter aspires to be a drummer, but his constant practicing disrupts the family and Little Critter realizes he needs more lessons to be ready for a rock and roll band.