Use these subject headings to search by general topic in our Library catalog. Copy the subject heading into the search box and use the drop down menu to search by "Subject". There are many more possible subjects than what we have listed here, but these should get you started.
American Musical Instrument Society
List of online resources, collections of musical instruments, histories of musical instrument makers, AMIS newsletters from 2000-, etc.
National Music Museum
Includes more than 13,500 American, European, and non-Western instruments from all cultures and periods.
Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments
A resource about instruments from around the world. Site can be browsed by type of instrument or geographic origin, or search the database by instrument, maker, material, or description.
Virtual Instrument Museum
Online access to the Wesleyan World Instrument Museum. Gives information about each instrument's history, tuning, technique, notation, context, etc. This site is down as of 12/21/2017.
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