Instruments

Reference material for pipers of all levels. Covers care of the instrument, history, competition tips, and information on bands and artists.

Information about a wide variety of brass instruments.

A bamboo Saxophone. Information about the maker, Brian Wittman, sound samples, fingering chart. Also manufacturing details of a plastic version.

Didgeridoos, shaman drums, and Native American flutes. Products, company profile, and contacts. India based.

Hawaiian pan-flutist offers myths and history, links, QuickTime samples, and performance information.

Panpipes/panflutes for sale, courses, recordings, concerts, sound samples, and a list of musicians.

Amateur player Atsushi Nakamura describes his introduction to the instrument in Europe, and presents tips, history, general information, and an overview of his CD and book collection. Site in English and Japanese

[Edgewater, Maryland, USA] Specializing in repairs, upkeep, and restoration of woodwinds. Handcrafted flute head joints. Repair details and prices.

Community and message board for fellowship of Christian whistle players, offering mp3 files and related links.

James Peeples presents a number of MP3 files allowing the listener to compare the same tune played on different instruments.

A discussion community dedicated to all the major members of the woodwind family of instruments.

Product specifications, images and descriptions, support, manual and sysex downloads, and news.

A Java based ambient/techno composer.

Articles and links on almost all Ensoniq synths.

Pianos, digital pianos, and other keyboards

Source for CEM chips, MOTM modular sythesizer kits (and mods), tips for DIYers, and Synergy refurb information.

Many unusual circuits for a modular synth. PCBs for sale.

A UK manufacturer of electronic musical accessories including interfaces for classic analog synths.

Offers a complete line of mixing console automation systems, synchronizers, MIDI and computer peripherals.

Modcan Synthesizers produces a wide range of analogue synthesizer modules for the electronic musician and sound designer.

Makers of high-end analog modular synthesizers. Includes purchase information and MP3 samples.

Robert Moog's current company, producing synthesizers, teremins, and accessories.

Home of Roland, Boss, Rodgers, and Edirol products.

A collection of instruments dedicated to the preservation of electronic musical instruments and the documentation associated with them for use in museums, recording studios, modern instrument research and new music works.

Resources for the Rhodes Chroma analog synthesizer.

Dance sounds for sale. Also links, resources, reviews and tips.

The official website of Lydia Kavina, Russian professional thereminist, master teacher and composer.

German maker of a range of instruments. Tips on voicing bird quill, rose-making and re-stringing.

Restorers and dealers of antique grand, square, and upright pianos and fortepianos. Antique piano stools, music stands and music cabinets.

Custom building, repair and restoration of harpsichords, spinets, virginals, clavichords, fortepianos, and claviorgans.

German firm founded in 1920, with instruments found throughout the world. A very extensive offering of instruments. German and English versions.

Specializing in the sale, repair, construction and restoration of harpsichords, spinets, virginals and clavichords.

An unusual approach to building, but with a noisy action.

Harpsichord designed and built by an amateur.

Makers of Harpsichords, Spinets, Virginals, Clavichords, Pianofortes and Chamber Organs, in Garderen, NL.

Brazilian harpsichordist. Biography, repertoire, reviews.

Dutch harpsichordist, fortepianist and organist. Biography, reviews, discography, contact information.

Dutch harpsichordist, organist and conductor of Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir. Biography, discography, tour schedule and diary, contact information.

Italian harpsichordist and fortepianist. Biography, tribute, MP3 audio, discography.

Harpsichordist and fortepianist. Biography, discography, reviews, contact information.

Argentinian harpsichordist and teacher at the Hochschule für Musik in Nuremberg. Biography, contact information, audio samples.

British clavichord specialist, harpsichordist and organist. Biography, repertoire, discography, concert schedule, contact information.

French harpsichordist and organist. Biography, publications, repertoire, concert schedule, contact information.

Czech harpsichordist. Biography, photo album, tributes, discography, MP3 audio.

Italian harpsichordist, organist and conductor. Biography, discography, concert programs, MP3 audio, photo album, contact information.

Hungarian harpsichordist. Biography, reviews, discography, photos, contact information.

Concert schedules, pictures of the two Wurlitzer consoles (4/22 and 3/12) and pipe chambers, 4/22 stoplist, driving directions, and membership information.

N. Jane Tan's program to train teachers to teach a curriculum of piano study emphasizing musicianship, keyboard skills, and the ability to work independently.

Online piano learning tools, including piano flashcards, piano visualization tools and music theory flashcards.

Piano lessons from beginner to advanced. Articles on equipment, training, technique, music theory, and lesson reviews. Free eBook and newsletter.