Take a musical tour with students in grades 5 and up using Musical Instruments of the World! This 80-page text explains the history and evolution of musical instruments. It also includes information on the development of music on each continent; percussion, brass, string, and wind instruments; and a discussion on symphonies, chamber orchestras, and other ensembles. The book presents information through fun activities and interesting facts for maximum learning reinforcement. It covers music terminology extensively and includes a glossary and answer keys.

Including a wide range of musical instruments from all around the world, this book on woodwind and brass instruments shows illustrations of 19 instruments, such as the trumpet, saxophone, pungi from India and Sheng from China, with key parts labelled. Alongside each is a short, simple description of the instrument and its history or cultural origin. Photographs are used throughout to demonstrate how the instrument is played and how it reflects the culture or the origins of some of the instruments.