World Report: November 3, 2006 Vol. #12 Iss. #9
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Musical Instruments
Strike up the band! Americans buy more musical instruments than anyone else in the world. Here are the top sellers for 2005.
1.Fretted Instruments
(guitars, banjos, etc.) $1.4 billion
2 Pianos
(including electronic keyboards) $1.1 billion
3 Percussion
(drums, etc.) $572.6 million
4 Wind instruments
(horns, flutes, oboes, etc.) $ 470.3 million
5 Stringed instruments
(violins, cellos, etc.) $ 68.4 million
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS
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