There are different kinds of clarinet to choose from, even within the same "category". One of the most important first decisions you have to decide when making a purchase for your first clarinet is whether to go for a wood clarinet or a plastic clarinet. ...

Free childrens computer games make music education fun!...

Students learn that sound is created by energy, or vibrations. They observe particle movement in response to noise....

Clarinet reed adjustment must be done properly in order for the sound your clarinet makes to be as clear a tone as possible. Even though the clarinet reed is such a small piece of wood, it can make or break how a piece of music sounds when played on the instrument - even the most talented clarinetist in the world will have a problem sounding professional with a badly fitted reed. A reed that isn't adjusted correctly can completely ruin the tone, and make the clarinet itself much harder to play....

Invented in the Eighteenth century, a bass clarinet has many similarities to an ordinary clarinet.

• Woodwind instrument
• Made out of wood
• Requires a single reed
• B-flat pitched
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Sensory integration dysfunction is prevalent in today's children. Therapeutic benefits from piano lessons, with the right teacher, can be many fold. Here's why:...

Almost any sound can be music. Ask children their favorite and least favorite sounds....

Make a reed instrument from a drinking straw....

Demonstrate sound vibrations with a home-made kazoo...

This simple string instrument demonstrates that pitch is determined by 1) length 2) weight and 3) tension.
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