Classroom Musical Instruments

With the amount of effort that goes into mastering an instrument, it's safe to say that learning and music go hand-in-hand. Teaching rhythm and theory takes a special breed of equipment: classroom musical instruments. These are often the first steps a young student takes toward his or her musical education, so a lot is on the line. There are three things, above all, that make classroom instruments what they are.

The first is accuracy. For a student to develop a musical ear, it's important that they're hearing every note at exactly the right pitch. This is one reason why xylophones, glockenspiels, recorders and bells are so common for education. With their accurate tuning, these instruments can give young musicians a head start on tone recognition.

The second important factor in classroom musical instruments is accessibility, meaning that they need to be easy and fun for any age. When kids are enthusiastic ab