Arts Blog

How Instruments Are Built

Early musical instruments were designed in the same manner as many other great inventions: by accident. After realizing that ordinary objects could create fascinating melodies, our earliest innovators began testing, shaping, and playing the tangible world around us. Their historic creations have evolved into the unique medleys of science, engineering, and art that exist today.

Below, we’ll peel back the curtain and explore how several of these modern instruments are made!