OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Orchestral Instruments
This is a brief introduction to the various instruments on the modern orchestra. It is broken into sections based on the instrument families. Each instrument is briefly defined.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Good Vibrations
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is intended to introduce fifth grade students to the science of musical instruments. Concepts covered include wind, percussion, and string instruments. Also, the relationship between...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Instrument Families
[Free Registration/Login Required] Discover which musical instruments fit into which categories. A comprehensive listing of instruments with pictures is included in the flipchart.
BBC
Bbc Orchestras: Guide to the Orchestra
Enjoy learning about the different instruments of the orchestra with this well designed website. Divided into the various families, you can read about the instruments as well as listen to them.
Michigan Reach Out
Michigan Reach Out!: Making a Shoe Box Guitar
This site provides an experiment where students create a guitar to discover what variables will change sound.
Michigan Reach Out
Sounds Like Science: Bottle Organ
In this lesson plan students are able to manipulate sound to arrange a musical scale. Can be used by both science and music teachers.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Music for Kids: Listen, Play, Learn
On this site, students learn about brass, string, and woodwind musical instruments. Listen to tunes, discover artists, and find out how music and notes work.
Other
The Mudcat Cafe: Bongos, Banjos, Fiddles and More
Use this site to learn more about how to construct bongos, banjos, fiddles and more.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Carmen's World Orchestra
Carmen, Andy and Leo are putting on a concert with instruments from all around the world and you can play too or just listen to their solos.
Other
New York Philharmonic Kids: Music Match: Instrument
Use your memory to find the matching instruments.
Staten Island Children's Museum
Staten Island Children's Museum: Music Camp at Home
Enjoy doing these outdoor activities with your family such as making a Guiro or kazoo, or learning how to play the flute.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Types of Musical Instruments
Provides a list of musical instruments and how they work.
Other
Personal Site: Cleveland Accordion Museum
This website details the operation of the Cleveland Accordion Museum, offering several accordion pictures to view and links to other accordion websites.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Musician With Musical Instruments
Cartoon of a musician holding a variety of musical instruments.
Curated OER
New York Philharmonic: Kid Zone! Images: Five Trumpets
Cartoon illustration of trumpets of different sizes and shapes.