To make great music, you do not need to be a professional musician. There are no lessons needed, or long hours of practice. Not only can you make music, you can make your own musical instruments! Check out these books which offer instructions for making your own musical instruments. Gather your friends, make the projects, and then form your own band.
1. Jumbo Book of Music
This book has instructions on how to make and play instruments from all over the world. From creating a thumb piano to playing a digeridoo, the activities in the book are fun and easy. Kids learn about different musical styles and make music on their own or together without needing technical musical knowledge.
2. Rubber-Band Banjos and a Java-Jive Bass
Subtitled 'Projects and Activities on the Science of Music and Sound'. Find out how your favorite instruments actually make music. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations guide you through dozens of projects and experiments. From a French horn made from a shower hose to a xylophone made from an egg carton and some household wrenches, this book makes you part of the coolest band in town!3. Cool Cardboard Instruments to Make & Play
It can be as simple as putting a stick through a box and attaching a couple of nylon strings, but with a few more techniques for working with cardboard, these fun-to-make and fun-to-play instruments from around the world can go beyond that. You'll be surprised what wonderful things start with an ordinary piece of cardboard!4. Making Gourd Musical Instruments
Subtitled 'Over 60 String, Wind & Percussion Instruments, and How to Play Them'. This book teaches how to make musical instruments using goards, and it also explains the history and current uses of selected instruments. An interesting book that is also for the older, more patient crafter.