Musical Instrument Information Annotated internet directory, and a help desk for personal assistance with your questions. http://www.oriscus.com/mi/

CHICO Instrument Encyclopedia Information categorized geographically and by type. Features histories and photos. http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/

The Institute Of Musical Instrument Technology The main professional body covering the music industry. Features publication and membership details. http://www.imit.org.uk/

Pro-Music-News News from the music industry and professional recording and P.A. technology and well as keyboards and percussion product news. [English/Deutsch] http://www.pro-music-news.com/

Society for Self-playing Musical Instruments Devoted to the devices and their use, design, history, and sale with links to museums and related organizations [English/Deutsch]. http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2831/

Music Gear Review Gear news, reviews, tablature and shopping. Covers guitars, basses, drums, keyboards, PA systems, effects pedals, amplifiers, software, accessories. http://www.MusicGearReview.com/

Mechanical Music Digest Moderated forum about musical instruments that play themselves. Published daily on the Internet and distributed primarily by e-mail. http://mmd.foxtail.com/

Musical Instruments - The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met presents an international array of musical instruments of historical, technical, and social importance, as well as tonal and visual beauty, from accordions to zithers. http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=18

Musiciansnews.com News for musicians about instruments, artists and competitions. http://www.musiciansnews.com/

Musical Instrument Reference From MusicArrangers.com. Resource for teachers and students. Modern musical instruments, transposition, concert pitch and best sounding range. http://music-arrangers.com/instruments/

Mxtabs Over a thousand tabs (tablatures) for drum, bass and guitar for alternative, metal and rock music. Lessons, articles, links and site reviews, how to read tabs. http://www.mxtabs.net/

Taxonomy of Musical Instruments, by Henry Doktorsi Chart based on a 1914 scheme by Sachs and von Hornbostel classifies orchestral, folk, and electronic instruments into families. A second chart maps the free-reed family, which includes harmonicas and concertinas, supported by a scholarly history of free-reeds. http://trfn.clpgh.org/free-reed/description/taxonomy.html

NIU Musical Instrument Collection Photographs and audio samples of instruments from around the world, organized alphabetically, geographically, and by type. http://www.engineering.usu.edu/ece/faculty/wheeler/NIU/

World Musical Instrument Gallery Descriptions, photographs, and some sound samples of instruments in Randy Raine-Reusch's large collection. http://www.asza.com/ihm.shtml

MFA: Musical Instruments Photographs and information about instruments in the extensive collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. http://www.mfa.org/artemis/collections/mi.htm

Iberian Folk Instruments Photographs, descriptions, and audio samples of traditional instruments and music-related images from the Iberian Peninsula. http://www.tamborileros.com/tradiberia/e_inicio.htm

Australian Aboriginal Musical Instruments Descriptions and images of the didjeridu, bullroarer, gum-leaf, and clapsticks. http://www.didjshop.com/austrAboriginalMusicInstruments.htm

Lithuanian Instrumental Music Photographs and descriptions of traditional instruments, article on ensembles, glossary, and bibliography. http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/instrum/instru_c.html

Face Music: Traditional Instruments of the Mongolia People Brief descriptions and photographs. http://www.music.ch/face/instrum/mongolia_instrum.html

Dance-Link.com Global dance music search engine and clubbers' directory. Features more than 1700 links and growing. http://dance-link.com