Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Uncommon Instruments
The emigration of various cultures into the U.S. gives birth to many many instruments such as the piano, guitar and oboe. Discover the history behind these instruments.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Tube Kazoo
This tutorial from Bill Nye explains how to make a kazoo out of a cardboard tube.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Lutes, Old and New
A great website for a wide range of information about the lute. Includes pictures, questions and answers about the instrument, and even a directory of lute makers. Very useful for those interested in buying a lute.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music:fundamental Frequency and Harmonics
For musical instruments and other objects that vibrate in regular and periodic fashion, the harmonic frequencies are related to each other by simple whole number ratios. Students learn why these whole number ratios exist for a musical...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Open End Air Columns
Through illustrated diagrams and interactive practice examples, students explore the physics of sound in open-end air column musical instruments.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Closed End Air Columns
Through illustrated diagrams and interactive practice examples, students explore the physics of sound in closed-end air column musical instruments.
Physics Central
Physics Central: Physics in the Tool Shed: Toolaballoonaphone
Learn about compression waves and amplification through constructing a toolaballoonaphone! The toolaballoonaphone is made out an exercise ball, fish nets, wrenches, strings, scissors, and a clean waste basket that allows students to...
Michigan Reach Out
Michigan Reach Out!: Drums (Sounds Like Science)
This site is provided for by Michigan Reach Out. Students experiment with the variables of force, pitch and volume after making a drum.
Michigan Reach Out
Sounds Like Science: Guitars
At this site explore the relationship between audibility and frequency of sound, and the difference between frequency and volume.
Other
Guitar Notes
Home for a site that provides information and links to virtually all things guitar: instruction, music, parts & accessories and more!
Other
Zuckermann Harpsichords International
This site from Zuckermann Harpsichords contains a wide variety of harpsichords with descriptions and images, as well as specific information on materials and how they are assembled.
Other
The Origin of the Name "English Horn"
This site gives you a detailed description of how the English Horn was named.
Other
What Is a Cor Anglais?
This site discusses the Cor Anglais (English Horn) as a variant of the oboe and offers a picture of the two instruments side by side.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Musical Instruments
An interactive and printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Musical Instruments.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Tuba
Read about the brass family, and the tuba in particular. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to listen to the tuba by itself and with the orchestra.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Cymbals
Learn about the ways to play the cymbals and how they contribute to the sound of the orchestra. Use RealAudio to listen to cymbals alone and with the orchestra. Pictures of the instrument are also provided.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Music for Kids: Guitar
Kids learn about the popular string instrument the guitar. Types of guitars, different parts, how to play, and more.
Other
Personal Site: Cleveland Accordion Museum
This website details the operation of the Cleveland Accordion Museum, offering several accordion pictures to view and links to other accordion websites.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Musical Instrument
This wooden musical instrument is in two parts. The main part is a kind of long curved stick to which strings might be attached. The second element of the instrument is a rounded wooden bow, that was used to make music on the strings.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Grand Piano
Line drawing of a grand piano
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Man With Sitar
Cartoon illustration of a man with a sitar, a long-necked Indian lute.