Easily navigate through Families of Instruments, Instruments of the World, Musical Ensembles, or A-Z of Instruments. If you love music, your love Microsoft Musical Instruments. Interactive, with the ability to go where curiosity takes you with the click of a mouse. Hundreds of photos and illustrations, volumes of interesting facts teach in a way that helps the user learn all he or she may want to know about this fascinating topic. Entertaining, presented in a way that teaches little-known facts in a fun and engaging way.
Highlights Experience the wonder of music.
Listen to 1500 sound samples, all recorded by professional musicians, sound engineers, and ethnomusicologists. Hear the distinctive tones of more than 200 instruments - and learn about them in accompanying articles. Get a closer look at these incredible instruments in more than 500 high-quality photographs. Play individual notes on an instrument, or hear it played in various styles and ensembles with the Sound Box. Learn how instruments work together, and hear samples of ensembles from jazz to funk to rock.