CATEGORIES OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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CATEGORIES OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

• DESCRIPTION AND IDENTIFICATION
• FOR CLASSES 4TH -8TH
• Prepared by A.P. Vinayak

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PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS

• These are the Instruments in which the sound is
  produced by beating them, either by hands or by
  some other means.
• Eg cymbal, xylophone, timpani, tambourine,
  piano, etc

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NON-PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS

• These are the Instruments which produce sound
  not by beating, instead by other means, like
  webbing or by blowing air into them.

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NON-PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTSARE OF TWO TYPES

• STRING INSTRUMENTS Produce sound by playing the
  strings.
• WIND INSTRUMENTS Produce sound by blowing air
  into them.

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STRING INSTRUMENTS ARE OF TWO TYPES

• PLUCKED STRING INSTS Played by plucking the
  strings with the help of fingers or with the help
  of plectrum.
• E.g.- Guitar, Harp, Mandolin, Balalaika, etc.
• BOWED STRING INSTS Played with the help of a
  bow.
• E.g.- Cello, Double Bass, Viola, Violin, etc.

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WIND INSTRUMENTS ARE OF TWO TYPES

• WOODWIND INSTS Produce sound by holding the
  mouth piece between the lips and then blowing air
  into them.
• E.g.- Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Piccolo,
  Saxophone, etc.
• BRASSWIND INSTS Produce sound by putting the
  mouth piece on the lips, and then by blowing air
  into them.
• E.g.- Cornet, French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet,
  Tuba, etc.

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IDENTIFY

• There are pictures of some Ethnic Instruments,
  which you have to categorize in different Groups
• .
• For each correct answer youll get ONE Point.

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AUDIO IDENTIFICATION

• See this clip of a song and identify the
  different Instruments which have been used to
  compose it.
• Also identify, what kind of Instrument each one
  is.
• For each correct
• answer ONE Point will be awarded.