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The jazzy alphabet boogies and sings, making hot, cool, pizzazzy street-jammin' jazz.

Examines musical instruments from around the world and explains the similarities and differences between instruments of various cultures.

Examines a number of stringed instruments such as the violin, cello, lute, harp, banjo, and others from around the world, and describes how they are made and played.

Traces the history and development of Chinese music from the Neolithic era to the early twenty-first century, discussing the origins of Chinese musical instruments and the folk orchestras of the twentieth century, and describing Chinese musical rites and ancient musicians.

Gustavo's dreams of joining his family's mariachi band are limited by his inability to play an instrument, but he finds his talent after being inspired by the beauty of the desert.

A cumulative rhyme in which a young boy emphatically and noisily tells his parents to go away when they say it is time for bed.

Describes the orchestra, the families of instruments of which it is made, and the individual instruments in each family.

Presents four rhyming stories: Jane Yolen's "How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?", Denise Fleming's "In the Small, Small Pond," Lloyd Moss's "Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin," and Sheila Hamanka's "All the Colors of the Earth.

A guide to the history, music, and performance of the modern symphony orchestra, presenting the various instruments and also the human voice.

Summary: Surveys the musical instruments of the world, from the mainstays of Western music to those found on other continents and in other cultures.

Describes the human voice, instruments of the orchestra, American folk instruments, and the creation of musical sounds with electricity.

Presents color-illustrated profiles of musical instruments from around the world, arranged by family, describing their origins, evolutions, and how they are played; and also provides a history of music-making itself, discussions of the most famous players, and a guide to famous orchestras and concert halls.

Explains the physical dynamics of musical instruments' creation of sound, covering vibrating systems, sound waves, and string, wind, and percussion instruments.