- CHICO Instrument Encyclopedia
Information categorized geographically and by type. Features histories and photos.
 http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/
- Indian Instruments
Descriptions of 43 instruments from India, such as the sitar, tabla and dholak.
http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/instruments.html
- Mechanical Music Digest
Moderated forum about musical instruments that play themselves. Published daily on the Internet and distributed primarily by e-mail.
http://mmd.foxtail.com/
- Music Gear Review
Gear news, reviews, tablature and shopping. Covers guitars, basses, drums, keyboards, PA systems, effects pedals, amplifiers, software, accessories.
http://www.MusicGearReview.com/
- Musical Instrument Information
Annotated internet directory, and a help desk for personal assistance with your questions.
http://www.oriscus.com/mi/
- Musical Instrument Reference
From MusicArrangers.com. Resource for teachers and students. Modern musical instruments, transposition, concert pitch and best sounding range.
http://music-arrangers.com/instruments/
- Musical Instruments - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met presents an international array of musical instruments of historical, technical, and social importance, as well as tonal and visual beauty, from accordions to zithers.
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=18
- Musiciansnews.com
News for musicians about instruments, artists and competitions.
http://www.musiciansnews.com/
- Mxtabs
Over a thousand tabs (tablatures) for drum, bass and guitar for alternative, metal and rock music. Lessons, articles, links and site reviews, how to read tabs.
http://www.mxtabs.net/
- Pro-Music-News
News from the music industry and professional recording and P.A. technology and well as keyboards and percussion product news. [English/Deutsch]
http://www.pro-music-news.com/
- Reiko Obata's Koto Home Page
Reiko Obata performs traditional and contemporary Japanese koto music. The site includes sounds and descriptions of the koto, shakuhachi and shamisen.
http://home.san.rr.com/koto/
- Society for Self-playing Musical Instruments
Ever since musical instruments were invented, people have attempted to turn them into self-playing instruments.
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2831/
- Taxonomy of Musical Instruments, by Henry Doktorsi
Chart based on a 1914 scheme by Sachs and von Hornbostel classifies orchestral, folk, and electronic instruments into families. A second chart maps the free-reed family, which includes harmonicas and concertinas, supported by a scholarly history of free-reeds.
http://trfn.clpgh.org/free-reed/description/taxonomy.html
- The Institute Of Musical Instrument Technology
The main professional body covering the music industry. Features publication and membership details.
http://www.imit.org.uk/
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