TAGAVILLA,CARYLL H.

BEED 3-C

Musical instruments before which are usable till now.

1.Drums are the world's oldest and most ubiquitous musical instruments, and the basic
design has remained virtually unchanged for thousands of years.Drums may be played
individually, with the player using a single drum, and some drums such as
the djembe are almost always played in this way. Others are normally played in a set
of two or more, all played by the one player, such as bongo drums and timpani.

2.Guitar.a guitar was defined as being an instrument having a long, fretted neck, flat
wooden soundboard, ribs, and a flat back, most often with in curved sides.The modern
word guitar, and its antecedents, has been applied to a wide variety of chordophones
since classical times and as such causes confusion.

3. Mesopotamian lyre Music was an important aspect of many celebratory and ritual

occasions in ancient Mesopotamia. The lyre is made of lavishly decorated silver and
red limestone. The frame, tuners and strings are modern reproductions made from
casts of the long-decayed wooden parts. 

4.Flute it is classified as woodwind instruments, and it comprises reeds. The evolution

of this instrument proposes its origin about 35000 years ago. A single opening is
utilized to produce a sharp sound.

5. Piano The instrument is proposed to have been invented by Bartolomeo of Italy in

the 17th century. It is a stringed instrument. Produces the sound of various tones when
fingers are stammered on specialized keyboard.

6.Trumpet This object is mainly a brass instrument and was recognized in 14 and 15
the century as musical instruments. It was initially used to give signals in battle or for
hunting purposes.

7.  Gabbang also known as bamboo xylophone, is a musical instrument made of

bamboo widely used in southern Philippines. Among the Tausugs and Samas, it is
commonly played to accompany songs and dances as a solo instrument or
accompanied by the biola.

8. Bell  The bell is used as a ritual and religious instrument to call for prayers. The
bell dates back to 1260 and is the oldest in the world hung for full circle ringing. It is
in the church tower alongside two other bells dating back to 1399 and 1725 but they
have not been heard for many years

9. Electric Organ The forerunner of the electric organ is said to be harmonium, and it
was trendy in houses and monasteries in two past centuries. It produces sound by
exerting air on pairs of reeds, and proper pedaling is utilized to operate it