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Instruments
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General resources about instruments. See other categories such as Brass, Keyboard, Percussion, String/Plectral, Woodwinds.
Books about Instruments General, Ref ML 102 .I5, ML 460-; Keyboard, ML 549-; Strings, ML 750-; Winds, ML 930-; Plectral, ML 1000-; Percussion, ML 1030-; other, ML 1050-1093; Pedagogy, MT 170-733
Instrument EncyclopediaInformation about instruments around the world, beginning with the collection of the Stearns Museum at the University of Michigan. Good starting place for research. Links.
New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments Ref ML 102 .I5 N48 1984 The largest encyclopedia about instruments. See other reference books on instruments at Ref ML 102 .I5.
Microsoft Musical Instruments CD-ROM station in Music and Dance Library Illustrates and describes instruments, with sound examples.
Virtual Instrument MuseumInformation about and images of hundreds of musical instruments from around the world. Includes audio and video files. More info
Instruments (Worldwide Internet Music Resources)Links to many sites, organized by instrument.
International Directory of Musical Instrument CollectionsA international directory of public and private instrument collections, large and small, listed by location. More info
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