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Musical Instrument
Musical Instrument
Any instrument which can create music is a musical instrument.
They are different types like brass, woodwinds, strings, keyboard, electronic.
Brass
• Played by buzzing lips in mouthpiece
• Include trumpet, (French) horn, trombone, euphonium (baritone horn), tuba.
Woodwinds
• Usually played with a reed
• Pitches changed by opening or closing keys to set up different pitches
• Includes flute, clarinets, saxophones, oboe, bassoon
Strings
• Instrument where the sound is produced by vibrating strings
• Strings can be plucked or bowed
• Some string instrument can be electrified like electric guitar
Violin family
• Includes violin, viola, cello, and double bass or just bass
• These instrument are played usually by bowing, can also be plucked
• This family forms the “core” of the symphony orchestra
Guitar family
• Include electric and acoustic guitar, electric bass , mandolins, lutes, etc
• Electric guitars use special microphones called “ pickups ”
• Guitars usually have 6 strings, bass have 4 that sound down 1 octave from the bottom 4 strings of the guitar
• Effects (usually trigged by a pedal) are also sometimes used
Harps
• Many strings played by plucking
• Used in folk music tradition as well as the symphony orchestra
Keyboard instruments
• Include piano, organ, harpsichord, and synthesizer