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Musical Instrument Research Project: Home

Resources for the 4th Grade Musical Instrument Project

Encyclopedias

Britannica School This link opens in a new window
World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window

Instruments of an Orchestra

Musical Instrument Guide from Yamaha
Instrument Families from Classics for Kids
You can find your instrument from the list of instruments listed alphabetically.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

DSO Kids

Databases

This has some great magazine articles - do a search for your instrument and then look through the results to find a good article!

eBooks

Classical Music by John Burrows (Editor); Charles Wiffen (Contribution by)
Classical Music covers 300 composers, includes analysis of 40 major works, and looks at every musical genre, style, and form, including instruments, ensembles, and conductors.

The Science of Sound

Images

The Orchestra