Musical instruments make sounds that become music! From drums and pianos to guitars and flutes, each instrument has a special sound and way to play. In this section, discover the types of musical instruments and how they bring songs to life.
Discover the mountain dulcimer—a traditional American string instrument with a s...
Learn all about the trumpet, including how it works, its history, famous players...
Learn about the cello for kids. Discover its history, how it’s played, rich deep...
Discover the double bass for kids. Learn how this giant string instrument works,...
Learn about the harp—a beautiful plucked string instrument with ancient roots. D...
Discover the guitar—a popular and versatile string instrument. Learn about its p...
Discover the ukulele—a small and fun string instrument. Learn how it works, its ...
Explore the banjo—a twangy, upbeat string instrument used in folk and bluegrass ...
Learn about the mandolin—a small, bright-sounding string instrument used in folk...
Explore the lyre an ancient string instrument from Greece and beyond. Learn abou...
Learn all about the sitar—a classical Indian string instrument with a unique, sh...
Discover the kora—an African string instrument played like a harp and rich with ...
Explore the erhu—a traditional Chinese string instrument with two strings and de...
Explore the oud—an ancient, fretless string instrument from the Middle East with...
Learn about the shamisen, Japan’s traditional three-stringed instrument. Discove...
Learn all about the charango—a traditional string instrument from South America....
Learn all about the koto a traditional string instrument of Japan with 13 string...
Discover the gayageum—a traditional Korean instrument with 12 strings and a peac...
Learn about the balalaika, a traditional Russian string instrument with a triang...
Discover how bagpipes work, what they’re made of, and their rich history in Scot...
Explore the didgeridoo, an ancient Aboriginal Australian instrument. Learn how i...
Discover the kalimba, a thumb piano from Africa that creates soothing music. Lea...
Discover the duduk for kids. Learn about this Armenian woodwind instrument and i...
Explore the bandura, Ukraine’s beautiful string instrument with a rich, harp-lik...
Explore the trombone—how it works, its parts, history, famous trombonists, and f...
Explore the French horn: how it works, its parts, famous players, history, and f...
Explore the tuba: how it works, its parts, history, famous tuba players, and fun...
Discover how the euphonium works, its parts, history, famous players, and fun fa...
Discover the cornet: its parts, how it works, famous cornet players, and fun fac...
Explore how the flugelhorn works, its parts, history, famous players, and fun fa...
Discover the bugle: how it works, its history, parts, uses, and famous players. ...
Discover alto horn facts for kids. Learn how this brass instrument produces soun...
Explore the clarinet—its parts, how it works, history, and famous players. A com...
Explore how the flute works, its history, parts, famous flutists, and more. A be...
Explore the oboe—how it works, its parts, history, and famous players. A student...
Explore how the bassoon works, its history, parts, famous players, and fun facts...
Discover the saxophone—its parts, how it works, history, famous players, and fun...
Discover how the recorder works, its parts, history, and how to start learning. ...
Learn all about the English horn—how it works, its history, parts, famous player...
Explore the snare drum’s parts, how it works, its history, famous players, and f...
Discover how the bass drum works, its history, parts, famous players, and fun fa...
Discover how cymbals work, their parts, history, types, and how to play them. Le...
Learn all about the xylophone—its parts, how it works, its history, and fun fact...
Explore the marimba—its parts, how it works, history, famous players, and fun fa...
Explore how the glockenspiel works, its parts, history, famous players, and fun ...