The Museum's music collections contain more than 5,000 instruments of American and European heritage. These include a quartet of 18th-century Stradivari stringed instruments, Tito Puente's autographed ...

There are three families of musical instruments - string, wind and percussion. When a string is plucked on an instrument such as a guitar, the vibration is passed into the air and you hear a sound.

A percussion instrument is any musical instrument that’s played by being struck ... But broadly speaking, there are two types of percussion instrument: pitched and unpitched. Pitched percussion ...

A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 has the potential to become the most expensive musical instrument ever ...

in which we explore how musicians play the eight different types of instrument, and their history. Wood is a common material ...

Explore musical instruments in the Anacostia Community Museum's collection. From castanets to congas, they are tools for communication, creativity, connection, and community. Listen for the talking ...

There are three families of musical instruments ... could rotate around the groups to explore all the different types of instrument and how they make sound through vibrations… ...

We’ve got experts Smithsonian magazine The plucky design behind the legendary instrument that forever changed the look of rock 'n' roll David Levine Musical instruments have existed for eons ...