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By Daniel Nunn
This book looks at a variety of percussion instruments and shows the reader the different ways in which they are played around the world.

By Roger Thomas

By Karen Foster
Traces the development of percussion instruments through various cultures, discussing jingles, rattles, gongs, and drums. Includes projects for making instruments.

This book/CD pack will have you playing 40 great songs on recorder in no time! The book includes all the information you will need to get started, plus an easy-to-use finger chart, and the demonstration/play-along CD features professional accompaniments to make you sound like a pro!

By Mary Elizabeth Salzmann
Simple text and large color photographs show the different parts of the clarinet and how it is played.
Blowing
By Angela Aylmore
 What sorts of instruments are played by blowing them? Find out in this title, all about instruments you blow.
Woodwind
By Roger Thomas
 Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
By Jennifer Fandel

Learn to Play Mozart
By Michael Durnin
Well illustrated historical material accompanies faithful arrangements of well-known tunes
Keyboards
By Daniel Nunn
This book looks at a variety of keyboard instruments and shows the reader the different ways in which they are played around the world.
The Usborne Piano Course
 By Katie Elliott
An easy introduction for young players.
A Pianist's Debut: Preparing for the Concert Stage 
By Barbara Beirne
An eleven-year-old piano student describes her early interest in music, her first piano competition, her experience of moving with her grandmother from Los Angeles to New York to attend the Juilliard School of Music, and her aspiration to become a concert pianist.
The String Family in Harmony!
By Trish Speed Shaskan
Describes what stringed instruments are, the various types, and what makes each one unique.

Making Music 
By Dana Meachen Rau
Uses sound words to introduce music and types of musical instruments, continuing to add more and more instruments until a band is formed.
Strings 
By Daniel Munn
 This book looks at a variety of string instruments and shows the reader the different ways in which they are played around the world.
How to Improve at Playing Guitar
By Tom Clark
This easy-to-follow guide provides all you need to achieve your guitar goals. Whether its the electric, bass, or acoustic guitar, youll find detailed information on the different styles plus tips and advice on buying the right guitar. You'll also be inspired by reading how famous guitarists reached the top.
 What in the World is a Guitar?
By Mary Elizabeth Salzmann
Simple text and large color photographs show the different parts of the guitar and how it is played.
Rock Band: Drums, Keyboards, and Other Instruments
By Scott Witmer
 Provides information on a variety of instruments including the drums, drum kits, other percussion instruments, and both classical and big band instruments.
Groups, Bands, and Orchestras
By Roger Thomas
The Young Musician's Survival Guide: Tips from Teens and Pros
By Amy Nathan
Offers advice on the challenges involved in learning to play a musical instrument, including tips from teenage musicians and professional musicians about practicing, performing, and buying equipment.
The Story of the Incredible Orchestra
By Bruce Koscielniak
 Describes the orchestra, the families of instruments of which it is made, and the individual instruments in each family.
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