The saxophone - or ‘sax’ - is a woodwind instrument used in classical music (such as concert bands, chamber music, and solo repertoires), military bands, marching bands, and jazz (such as big bands ...

Musical instruments have been found in every corner of the world for thousands of years. And like other historic artefacts, many are now showcased and maintained in dedicated museums, as well as ...

Almost anything can be a musical instrument. A horse’s jawbone? A couple of rocks, a stick, and some string? An armadillo shell? A box with a constantly buzzing antenna sticking out of it? Something ...

Instruments from nearly 1,000 years ago have been recreated by students at a world-renowned music school here in Newark.

As parents grapple with making the right or best educational decisions for their children, the questions about learning a musical instrument will often come up. Not just one question, but many. Should ...

A virtual reality musical instrument has been developed that can mimic thousands of instruments through a 3D sensor. The design of Pulse means that it can recognise movement on its surface or in the ...

Blowhards: New players such as Brendan Mills, left, and Lewis Evans, centre are bringing the saxophone back in from the cold (Getty/iStock/The Independent) Get the inside track from Roisin O'Connor ...

Inviting inventors from across the globe to showcase imaginative and unconventional instruments, Guthman has previously featured entries from Teenage Engineering and ROLI When you purchase through ...