A musical instrument is used to make musical sounds. Once humans moved from making sounds with their bodies — for example, by clapping—to using objects to create music from sounds, musical instruments were … See more

There are many different methods of classifying musical instruments. Various methods examine aspects such as the physical properties of … See more

Regardless of how the sound is produced, many musical instruments have a keyboard as the user interface. Keyboard instruments are … See more

Researchers have discovered archaeological evidence of musical instruments in many parts of the world. One disputed artifact (the Divje Babe flute) has been dated to … See more

Scholars agree that there are no completely reliable methods of determining the exact chronology of musical instruments across … See more

The materials used in making musical instruments vary greatly by culture and application. Many of the materials have special significance … See more

A person who plays a musical instrument is known as an instrumentalist or instrumental musician. Many instrumentalists are … See more