The origin of music in human society can be traced back to the very old wilderness era. Before language came into being, human beings already knew how to express their meaning and feelings by using the level and strength of sound. With the development of human labor, the chant of unifying labor rhythm and the cry of transmitting information to each other have gradually appeared, which is the most primitive musical prototype; When people celebrate the harvest and share the fruits of labor, they often beat stone tools and wood to express their joy and joy. This is the embryonic form of the original musical instrument. First, the legend of the origin of stringed instruments Mercury is the god of the gods in Greek mythology. One day he was walking along the Nile River, and he accidentally stepped on something and made a wonderful sound. He picked it up and saw that it was an empty turtle shell with a dry tendon inside. So Mercury got inspiration from it and invented stringed instruments. Later generations verified that stringed instruments appeared before Mercury, but the invention of stringed instruments may be inspired by this. B. Legend of the Origin of Wind Instruments In ancient China, during the Yellow Emperor's period 5,000 years ago, there was a musician named Ling Lun. According to legend, he once entered Kunlun Mountain in the west to collect bamboo as a flute. At that time, there happened to be five phoenixes flying in the air, and he was in tune with the law. Although this legend is not completely credible, it makes sense to regard it as the origin of wind instruments. People in primitive times, their working life, can be said to be accompanied by music and development, the two are closely linked. In this sense, music is directly produced from human labor and life.