Presents an introduction to musical instruments, in simple text with illustrations, describing the different groups, including strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, keyboards.
No one likes to hear Ollie play his horn, so he sets out in a small boat to play in the ocean where he won't bother anyone, and while he is playing, he saves a ship and becomes a hero.
Traces the development of musical instruments from prehistoric times to the present day. Also describes the instruments of the orchestra, how they are played, and the sounds they produce.
Describes different groups of musical instruments and the sounds we can make from them by striking, blowing, pulling a bow over strings, or plucking. Also traces the history of musical instruments from their primitive origins to the present.
