Classification of

Musical
Instruments
Idiophones - Musical instruments in
which a vibrating solid material is used
to produce sound. Examples of
solid materials used in
such instruments are
stone, wood and metal.
Idiophones are
differentiated according
to how you make it vibrate.

Membranophones - Musical
instruments that have vibrating
stretched membranes or
skin that produce sound.
Membranophones are
classified according to the
shape of the instrument.
Aerophones - Music instruments
which produce sound
by a vibrating mass of air.
This is more commonly
known as wind
instruments
Chordophones - Music instruments
that produce sound by means of a
stretched vibrating string. There are 5
basic types based on the
strings' relationship with
the resonator. When a
string vibrates, the
resonator picks up that
vibration and amplifies it
giving it a more appealing sound.
Electrophones - Refers to music
instruments that produce
sound electronically or
produce its initial sound
traditionally and then
amplified electronically.
Musical
Instruments
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