This book presents a selection of musical instruments designed to introduce young children to the world of music. Simple explanations for each instrument are child comprehensible as well as informative for adults.

Describes various musical instruments, such as the violin, clarinet, drums, guitar, accordion, and harmonica, and suggests recordings featuring each instrument.

"Poems about children playing Chinese musical instruments and getting ready for a concert are accompanied by factual information about each instrument."--Provided by publisher.

"For this volume, curators from all seventeen curatorial departments collaborated to identify works that represent the scope of our collection in the most compelling way"--Director's foreword.

In this new 2023 high-definition program, the important considerations in choosing a musical instrument to learn how to play are thoughtfully presented. Key factors are discussed like musical preference; whether one is more analytical and organized; one's personality (frontperson vs. ensemble player), budgetary limitations, since instruments can be expensive; storage of one's instrument; mobility of smaller instruments over bigger ones; and even if...