A resource for children who want to play a musical instrument, and their parents, this website includes answers to such questions as "Where do you get lessons?" and "How much will a new instrument cost?" Also included are informational...

A site devoted to the repair of string instruments. Clear commentary and good illustrations to educate you about most common repairs needed by string instruments.

At this resource listen to a selection of audio clips that feature the works of a full range of composers and a full orchestra of instruments. Scroll down an alphabetical list to find the composer or instrument you want, then choose the...

On this site, students can investigate about various musical string instruments like guitar, violin, and cello. Syles of music and how they work.

This resource describes how William Grant Still (1895-1978 CE) started out playing the violin and then began teaching himself to play other string instruments as well as the oboe, clarinet, and saxophone. His most famous work is...

A brief biography of Ottorino Respighi (1870-1936 CE), Italian musician/composer studied violin, viola, and composition. He became a professor of composition in Rome after many years of playing with the Opera Orchestra in St. Petersburg,...

These appear to be notes taken from a college lecture and contain considerable information on the Baroque period of music.

Learn about musical elements with cartoons. These hand drawn cartoons offer the viewer a different way to read about music other than the traditional text and pictures.

Biography devoted to musician Tomaso Albinoni. Provides links to recommended recordings as well as a site devoted to Antonio Vivaldi.

Famous people who played the viola include Haydn, Jimi Hendrix, and Dudley Herschback, a Harvard professor.

Learn general information about various string instruments, including the viola and cello, and hear audio clips to hear what these instruments sound like when played.

An interactive and printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Musical Instruments.

A description of the viola accompanied by sound files that let you hear what the viola sounds like.

Read about how the viola fits into the string family of musical instruments. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to listen to samples of the viola solo and with the orchestra. There are also pictures of the viola. Does it look like...

Search the data base for a private teacher in your location for any instrument/voice. Teacher contact information, resume, etc. is included.

Kathleen Parlow was dubbed the "world's greatest woman violinist". She studied violin in the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia, the only girl in a class of 45 and the first foreigner to be accepted. As her career developed, she...

Very old form of Egyptian Harp, resembling our modern violin. - Cooke, 1910

This is a "Webquest," lesson in which students follow links for information about Salieri's possible involvement in Mozart's death. Great fun for kids while learning.