musical instruments

Explores the piano, discussing how the musical instrument works, what types of music can be played with it, and famous players; and includes suggestions for finding an instructor, a historical time line, and a list of famous recordings.

Explores the flute, discussing how the musical instrument works, what types of music can be played with it, and famous players; and includes suggestions for finding an instructor, a historical time line, and a list of famous recordings.

Explores the clarinet, discussing how the musical instrument works, what types of music can be played with it, and famous players; and includes suggestions for finding an instructor, a historical time line, and a list of famous recordings.

Ms. Frizzle takes the class to the Sound Museum, where they learn the principles of sound with the help of a ghost and its great-granddaughter.

Contains facts and stories about the history and construction of the individual instruments that make up an orchestra, including strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and keyboards, with discussion of the voice, electronic instruments, and the conductor, and features musical examples on CD-ROM.

Ten instruments take their parts one by one in a musical performance.

Miss Violet's humdrum days come to life when she learns how to play the trombone. Includes the score and lyrics to "When you're smiling.".

Describes the features, sounds, and role of each musical instrument in the orchestra.

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.