Instrument petting zoo helps peak children’s interest in playing music

The Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra in partnership with the Indiana State School of Music hosted an instrument petting zoo at ...
NPR

In praise of the humble recorder — a gateway instrument for millions of schoolchildren

Remember the recorder? It's that small plastic instrument — looks kind of like a flute or clarinet — that's often the first instrument children learn to play in school. Or, at least, they used to. But ...
Insider Monkey

15 Easiest Instruments To Learn To Play For Beginners

In this article, we will be looking at the 15 easiest instruments to learn to play for beginners. If you want to skip our detailed analysis, you can go directly to the 5 Easiest Instruments To Learn ...

These Musical Instruments of the Future Sound Weird, Wacky—and Are Easy for Anyone to Play

A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend.