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Instrument Classifications
• Chordophones– Any musical instrument that makes a sound by way of
a vibrating string
• Aerophones– Any musical instrument in which a vibrating mass of
air produces the initial sound
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Instrument Classifications
• Idiophones– Any musical instrument which creates sound primarily
by way of the instrument vibrating itself, without the use of strings or membranes
• Membranophones– Any musical instrument in which a stretched
membrane vibrates to produce sound
• Electrophones– Any musical instrument produced or amplified by
electronic means
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Chordophones
• Percussion– Piano– Dulcimer– Cimbalom– Pantaleon– Clavichord
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Chordophones
• Bowed– Violin– Viola– Cello– Double Bass– Viol– Vielle– Hurdy-Gurdy
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Chordophones
• Plucked– Lute– Harpsichord– Guitar– Zither– Harp– Banjo– Psaltery– Ukelele– Mandolin