A new series of musical instrument demo videos from Schottenbauer Publishing has been published on YouTube. The series focuses on low-cost instruments featured in the science of music books from Schottenbauer Publishing, including the multi-volume series Where Does Sound Come From? and How Do You Play That Thingamabob? The Science of Music Performance, as well as the book Science of Music: An Anthology of 28 Graphs for Kids, Teens, & Curious Adults, the Science of Music Performance blog, and the multimedia Ear Training series from MusicaNeo.
Click on the direct links below to hear the following low-cost instruments. The woodwinds, brass, and strings are available from Music123, while the recorders are available from West Music and the xylophone is available from Percussion Source.
Etude Instruments (Music123)
Trumpet
Trombone
Flute
Clarinet
Saxophone
pBone (Music123)
Plastic Trombone
Florea Strings (Music123)
Violin
Korogi Tabletop Models (Percussion Source)
Xylophone, 2.6 Octave
Harmony and Aulos Recorder (West Music)
Recorders
An earlier video contains a mixed selection of these instruments. Audio demonstrations are also available from the publisher on SoundCloud.
When purchasing an introductory musical instrument, remember to purchase Big Print Music Method Exercises, Solos, Duets, Ensemble, & Conducting Method, perfect for beginners in school and homeschool! Big Print Music Method is available from MusicaNeo from $2 per e-file, and is available in print from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, CreateSpace, CreateSpace Wholesale, and other online stores!
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For instance, the following items were located on Made-in-China.com in September 2015:
- Phoenix Heavy Industrial Co., Ltd.: 4-Wheel Drive, 4-Door Extended Cab Pickup Truck with Isuzu Diesel Engine, $10,000 Price Estimate (September 2015), Minimum Purchase 1. This truck looks very similar to a Hummer H3T!
- Shenzhen PRX Electronic Tech Co., Ltd.: CE Self-Balancing Electric Motorcycle, Price Estimate $1080 per Unit (September 2015), Minimum Order 1. This "motorcycle" looks like a Segway Personal Transporter!
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