Well, you'd probably be surprised to know that the earliest artifacts fashioned to produce a tune appeared over 40,000 years ago. That's a long time to learn how to play!

The artifacts represent the earliest-known stringed instruments found in Southeast Asia. A reconstruction of the chordophone, crafted out of deer antler. Photo: Antiquity (2023). DOI: 10.15184/aqy ...

SOME of the earliest instruments in the history of photography have just been acquired by the Science Museum, South Kensington, on loan from the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. They ...

The drum’s sound traveled across distances with a clarity that few early instruments could match, making it invaluable for both practical and spiritual purposes. Rhythm Across the World.