Musical Instruments

Instruments are described, pictured, and their sounds are demonstrated via MIDI. In addition, famous tunes featuring each instrument (where applicable) are listed for listening.

Introduction

How Instruments feature	Violin	Trumpet	Clarinet	Flute
Harp	Cello	Grand Piano	Harpsichord

Musical Discovery has more than just text and illustrations! For each instrument, Musical Discovery not only shows photos and descriptions, but also allows you to hear a sample tune at the click of a button. For some instruments, there is a live movie clip of the instrument being played. On the lower half of the screen there is a grid with items of music featuring the instrument. You can click on any row to hear the music through your MIDI set-up. At the foot of each screen there is a PlayBar which gives you control of playback, rather like a tape or video player.