Instruments

Woodwind section of The US Army Orchestra

What are woodwind instruments? Meet the members of the woodwind family

From left to right, actors Humphrey Bogart (1899 - 1957), Dooley Wilson (1886 - 1953) and Sydney Greenstreet (1879 - 1954) in a scene from the film 'Casablanca', 1942. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

What is the most expensive piano in the world?

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10 most expensive instruments ever: the instruments that are worth mouth-watering sums of money

Paul McCartney of English rock and pop group The Beatles plays his Hofner 500/1 violin bass guitar on stage during rehearsals for the ABC Television music television show 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' Summer Spin at Teddington Studios in London on 11th July 1964. The band would go on to play four songs on the show, A Hard Day's Night, Long Tall Sally, Things We Said Today and You Can't Do That. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)

10 most famous stolen instruments

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A comprehensive guide to the cello

The cello: a comprehensive guide

What are stringed instruments?

What are stringed instruments? Meet the members of the string family

Paul Gauguin playing harmonium

Harmonium history: tracing the evolution, rise and demise of the pump organ

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10 weirdest instruments ever

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10 hardest instruments to play

Wanamaker pipe organ

Wanamaker Organ: How the largest pipe organ in the world ended up in Macy’s Department Store, Philadelphia

Ukulele

10 easiest instruments to play

Sound_of_Hamony_2_Photos courtesy of Steinway & Sons

10 most famous pianos

The history of the organ

When was the organ invented?

Engraving depicting Queen Victoria (1819-1901) watching Prince Albert (1819-1861) playing the organ to German composer, Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847). Dated 19th Century. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

What instruments did Queen Victoria play and own?

Horniman Ludovic Des Cognets

Britain’s best music museums: our most famous musical instrument collections