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It is a system of musical It is a system of musical instrument classification instrument classification
devised by devised by Erich Moritz vonErich Moritz von
which is the most widelywhich is the most widely
HornbostelHornbostel and and Curt SachsCurt Sachs
used system forused system for classifying classifying musical instrumentsmusical instruments
by ethnomusicologists and by ethnomusicologists and organologists organologists (people who study (people who study
musical instruments).musical instruments).
HOW TO IDENTIFY ANHOW TO IDENTIFY ANINSTRUMENT’S INSTRUMENT’S
CLASSIFICATIONCLASSIFICATION? ?
-- Know the source of the Know the source of the sound or the part that sound or the part that
vibrates to produce the vibrates to produce the sound.sound.
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
1. 1. IDIOPHONESIDIOPHONES Which part of the instrument Which part of the instrument vibrates to produce sound?vibrates to produce sound?
ClaveClave
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
1. 1. IDIOPHONESIDIOPHONES Which part of the instrument Which part of the instrument vibrates to produce sound?vibrates to produce sound?
MaracasMaracas
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
1. 1. IDIOPHONESIDIOPHONES Which part of the instrument Which part of the instrument vibrates to produce sound?vibrates to produce sound?
GuiroGuiro
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
1. 1. IDIOPHONESIDIOPHONES Which part of the instrument Which part of the instrument vibrates to produce sound?vibrates to produce sound?
GlockenspielGlockenspiel
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
1. 1. IDIOPHONESIDIOPHONES Which part of the instrument Which part of the instrument vibrates to produce sound?vibrates to produce sound?
MbiraMbira
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
1. 1. IDIOPHONESIDIOPHONES Which part of the instrument Which part of the instrument vibrates to produce sound?vibrates to produce sound?
-- sound is primarily produced by thesound is primarily produced by the
body of the instrument vibrating, body of the instrument vibrating,
rather than a string, membrane, or rather than a string, membrane, or column of air. column of air.
actualactual
In essence, this group In essence, this group includes all includes all percussion instruments percussion instruments apart from drumsapart from drums, as well as some other , as well as some other instruments. instruments.
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
22.. CHORDOPHONESCHORDOPHONESWhich part of the Which part of the instrument vibrates instrument vibrates to produce sound?to produce sound?
GuitarGuitar
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
22.. CHORDOPHONESCHORDOPHONESWhich part of the Which part of the instrument vibrates instrument vibrates to produce sound?to produce sound?HarpHarp
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22.. CHORDOPHONESCHORDOPHONESWhich part of the Which part of the instrument vibrates instrument vibrates to produce sound?to produce sound?
ErhuErhu
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22.. CHORDOPHONESCHORDOPHONES Which part of the Which part of the instrument vibrates instrument vibrates to produce sound?to produce sound?
ViolinViolin
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22.. CHORDOPHONESCHORDOPHONESWhich part of the Which part of the instrument vibrates instrument vibrates to produce sound?to produce sound?
GayageumGayageum
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
22.. CHORDOPHONESCHORDOPHONESWhich part of the Which part of the instrument vibrates instrument vibrates to produce sound?to produce sound?
ValihaValiha
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
22.. CHORDOPHONESCHORDOPHONESWhich part of the Which part of the instrument vibrates instrument vibrates to produce sound?to produce sound?
InangaInanga
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2. 2. CHORDOPHONESCHORDOPHONES
Which part of the instrument vibrates to Which part of the instrument vibrates to produce sound?produce sound?
-- sound is primarily produced by the sound is primarily produced by the
vibration of a string or strings. vibration of a string or strings. This group This group
includes all instruments generally called includes all instruments generally called string instruments in the west, as well as string instruments in the west, as well as many (but not all) keyboard instruments, many (but not all) keyboard instruments, such as pianos and harpsichords. such as pianos and harpsichords.
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
33.. AEROPHONESAEROPHONESWhich part of the Which part of the
instrument vibrates to instrument vibrates to produce sound?produce sound?
TrumpetTrumpet
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
33.. AEROPHONESAEROPHONESWhich part of the Which part of the
instrument vibrates to instrument vibrates to produce sound?produce sound?
ShakuhachiShakuhachi
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
33.. AEROPHONESAEROPHONESWhich part of the Which part of the
instrument vibrates to instrument vibrates to produce sound?produce sound?
OcarinaOcarina
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
33.. AEROPHONESAEROPHONESWhich part of the Which part of the
instrument vibrates to instrument vibrates to produce sound?produce sound?
TongaliTongali
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33.. AEROPHONESAEROPHONESWhich part of the Which part of the
instrument vibrates to instrument vibrates to produce sound?produce sound?OboeOboe
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3. 3. AEROPHONESAEROPHONES
Which part of the instrument vibrates to Which part of the instrument vibrates to produce sound?produce sound?
-- sound is primarily produced by the sound is primarily produced by the
vvibratingibrating air.air. The instrument itself does The instrument itself does
not vibrate, and there are no vibrating not vibrate, and there are no vibrating strings or membrane.strings or membrane.
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33.. MEMBRANOPHONESMEMBRANOPHONES Which part of the Which part of the instrument vibrates to instrument vibrates to
produce sound?produce sound?
BodhranBodhran
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
33.. MEMBRANOPHONESMEMBRANOPHONES Which part of the Which part of the instrument vibrates to instrument vibrates to
produce sound?produce sound?
TablaTabla
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33.. MEMBRANOPHONESMEMBRANOPHONES Which part of the Which part of the instrument vibrates instrument vibrates to produce sound?to produce sound?
DarbukaDarbuka
FOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONSFOUR MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS::
33.. MEMBRANOPHONESMEMBRANOPHONES Which part of the Which part of the instrument vibrates to produce sound?instrument vibrates to produce sound?
DabakanDabakan
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44. . MEMBRANOPHONESMEMBRANOPHONES
Which part of the instrument vibrates to Which part of the instrument vibrates to produce sound?produce sound?
-- sound is primarily produced by the sound is primarily produced by the
vibration vibration of tightly stretched membrane. of tightly stretched membrane.
This group includes all drums covered This group includes all drums covered with animal skin.with animal skin.
SUMMARYSUMMARY
MembranophoneMembranophone
IdiophoneIdiophone
ChordophoneChordophone
AerophoneAerophone
CLASSIFICATIONCLASSIFICATION
Vibration of a tightly Vibration of a tightly
stretched membrane or stretched membrane or
skinskin
Actual Actual bodybody of the of the
instrument is vibratinginstrument is vibrating
Vibrating Vibrating stringstring or or
strings strings
Vibrating column of Vibrating column of airair
SOURCE OF SOUNDSOURCE OF SOUND