1. Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Music in Early Childhood Education Discovering Rhythm & Orchestral Instruments

2. Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Music Lab #5 Keyboard Instruments Pianos were invented around A.D. 1700. The original pianos were smaller than those we know today. By 1850, the piano had been perfected. The body of the piano contains strings. The keys are connected to felt hammers that strike the strings and cause them to vibrate.

3. Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Music Lab #5 Keyboard Instruments Accordions have existed in one form or another since the early 1800s. They are used to play the folk music of many cultures.

4. Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved. Music Lab #5 Keyboard Instruments Electronic keyboards come in a variety of sizes. Many battery-run models are small enough to fit the small fingers of young children. Some keyboards accommodate head- phones, which allows a person to explore the keyboard without disturbing others.