INSTRUMENT FAMILIEStypes, material or how they are played.
Some commonly recognized families are:
STRINGS
WOODWINDS
BRASS
PERCUSSION
KEYBOARDS
ELECTROPHONES
All string instruments produce sound from one or more vibrating strings,
transferred to the air by the body of the instrument.
They are usually categorized by the technique used to make the strings vibrate.
The most common techniques are bowing and plucking.
BOWED STRING INSTRUMENTS
Bowing (Italian: Arco) is a method used in some string instruments,
including the violin, viola, cello, and the double bass.
The bow consists of a stick with many hairs stretched between its ends.
Bowing the instrument the string vibrate.
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PLUCKED STRING INSTRUMENT
Plucking is used as a method of playing on instruments such as the banjo,
guitar, harp, and either by a finger or thumb,
or by some type of plectrum (or pick).
Instruments normally played by bowing may also be plucked,
a technique referred to by the Italian term pizzicato.
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WOODWIND FAMILY
A woodwind instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound when the player blows air against a sharp edge or through a reed,
causing the air within its resonator (usually a column of air) to vibrate.
Most of these instruments are made of wood but can be made of other materials,
such as metals or plastics.
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A woodwind instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound when the player blows air against a sharp edge or through a reed,
causing the air within its resonator (usually a column of air) to vibrate.
Most of these instruments are made of wood but can be made of other materials,
such as metals or plastics.
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A brass instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound
by sympathetic vibration of air in a mouthpiece in sympathy with
the vibration of the player's lips.
They are made of metal.
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PERCUSSION FAMILY
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck by a beater, by hand, or struck against another similar instrument.
The percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments.
Percussion instruments are most commonly divided into two classes:
Tuned (or pitched), which produce notes with an identifiable pitch.
Untuned (or unpitched), which produce notes without an identifiable pitch.
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A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck by a beater, by hand, or struck against another similar instrument.
The percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments.
Percussion instruments are most commonly divided into two classes:
Tuned (or pitched), which produce notes with an identifiable pitch.
Untuned (or unpitched), which produce notes without an identifiable pitch.
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A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a set of keys
for playing the notes (musical keyboard).
The most common of these is the piano.
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An electrophone is considered to be only musical instruments
which produce sound primarily by electrical means.
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