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Is a triangle considered a percussion instrument?
No, a triangle is not considered a percussion instrument. It is a musical instrument that is classified as an idiophone, which means it produces sound by vibrating without the use of strings or membranes.
Is a chordophone a percussion instrument?
No, a chordophone is not a percussion instrument. Chordophones produce sound by vibrating strings that are stretched between two points, such as a guitar or violin. Percussion instruments produce sound by being struck, shaken, or scraped.
Is a timpani a woodwind instrument?
An idiophone is any musical instrument which creates sound primarily by way of the instrument's vibrating, without the use of strings or membranes. Therefore, all tuned percussion instruments (primarily keyboard instruments like marimbas, xylophones, vibraphones, etc) are idiophones. Even woodblocks, maracas, and triangles are considered idiophones. Basically any percussion instrument that isn't a "drum" is an idiophone.
What are the kratola made of?
bronze kratola (similar to castinets)Castanets are a percussion instrument (idiophone)An idiophone is any musical instrument which creates sound primarily by way of the instrument's vibrating, without the use of strings or membranes.
Which percussion instrument needs to be warmed up?
i guess you could say a gong because it needs to be vibrating a little before you hit it or it could crack
Is a guitar a percussion instrument?
Any instrument that requires striking to produce a sound is considered a percussion instrument; therefore, since a guitar requires striking by a pick or the finger, this would classify it as a percussion instrument. A string instrument produces a sound through vibrating the strings in a strumming motion with a bow (i.e. cello, violin, bass). A string instrument can be used as a percussion if the musician changes the format from strumming with a bow to striking or plucking. This has been seen commonly when an upright bass is used in jazz or when a violinist plucks the strings. A Guitar is classified as a stringed instrument, not a percussion instrument. It can be plucked to strummed as well as bowed and other methods related to a stringed instrument. A piano is classified as a percussion instrument because the only way to play a piano is to strike it with a mallet which is operated by keys.
What are the main groups of instruments?
Percussion - example - Drums: these instruments are struck with something such as the hand, or a stick or hammer to make the sound. Woodwind- Example - Clarinet: these instruments have a reed to vibrate to make the sound. Brass- example - Trumpet: these instruments make sound by the vibrating lips of the player. String - example - violin : these instruments have strings that rubbed with a bow or plucked to make a sound There are also electronic instruments such as the theremin and one might consider the human voice to be an instrument.
Is the harp a percussion instrument?
No, the harp is not a percussion instrument; it is classified as a string instrument. The strings are plucked or strummed to produce sound, rather than being struck like in a percussion instrument. The harp's sound is produced by the vibration of the strings, which makes it part of the string family in the orchestra classification system.
Is a recorder a percussion?
No, it's a woodwind. You play it by blowing and vibrating the air.
What type of instrument is piano?
Piano is a tough instrument to categorize. Some say "percussion" because you create sound by striking the instrument. Some say "string" because vibrating strings is how the sound is made. If I had to choose between them I'd choose "string instrument" because the reasoning for it being a percussion instrument, IMO, is not very sound. Yes you strike the instrument to make sound, but it's not you making the sound - it's the hammer striking the strings much like the dulcimer. Apply the "percussion" argument to other keyed instruments and you can see more clearly how it's a misnomer. Is the organ a percussion instrument because you're striking the keys? And then there's electronic keyboards - are they percussion instruments? See how we're getting really far out on a limb to rationalize calling piano a percussion instrument. This, and the other examples I gave, is why I like to use "keyboard instrument" as a classification all its own. It allows for an accurate description of how you make sound with the instrument, much like the definition of percussion (striking a membrane or solid object). I like to tell people that if they don't like the idea of "inventing" a new category, then call it a string instrument because that's what it is! :)
What musical instrument can belong to two different instrument families?
The piano can belong to two different instrument families, this is due to the way the sound is produced. It can be considered a percussion instrument because it uses a mallet to hit a string to produce the sound. On the other hand, it can be considered a string instrument because a vibrating string is what actually produces the sound.
What musical instrument not a part of woodwind group?
A kettledrum (or timpani) is a type of percussion instrument called a membranophone, because it sounds by a vibrating membrane. Clarinets and oboes are woodwinds, and sound by vibrating reeds.
