Instruments Course
This Instruments Course equips music educators with essential tools to classify instruments by type, explain their sound production mechanics, and compile succinct, well-researched teaching dossiers. You'll gain confidence in teaching, writing about, and analysing orchestral and global instruments for lessons, workshops, and projects, using frameworks like basic acoustics and Hornbostel-Sachs categories.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Dive into the Instruments Course to master classifying instruments, understanding sound production, and using reliable sources confidently. Explore acoustics basics, Hornbostel-Sachs systems, and efficient methods to outline mechanics, history, and cultural roles, while creating ready-to-use teaching dossiers and comparisons for classrooms and workshops.
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Develop skills
- Master instrument classification: swiftly identify families and categories.
- Gain insight into sound production: describe how strings, winds, and percussion create tones.
- Create concise teaching dossiers: rapidly develop clear profiles for three instruments in class.
- Develop historical context skills: track origins, design evolutions, and musical styles.
- Curate citations and sources: choose and present reliable references ready for teachers.
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