Musical instruments have been around for a very long time. They have been made from many things ranging from gords, wood, plastic, bone, and brass. This website is for people to learn about different instruments, find info on how to play them, and what instrument is good for you.

Woodwind instruments were called woodwinds, because they were all made out of wood. Now they are made out of materials like plastic, brass, copper, and wood. All woodwind instruments that use reeds should have reeds moistened before you start playing.

Brass instruments are called this because the are made out of brass. Brass instruments are the loudest instruments in an orchestra. Early ancestors were made out of materials ranging form animale horns, wood, tusks, and others.

An instrument is a percussion instrument if it can be hit, shaken, or rubbed. This is also the largest group in the orchestra.