CATEGORIES OF CATEGORIES OF MUSICALMUSICAL INSTRUMENTSINSTRUMENTS

CATEGORIES OF CATEGORIES OF MUSICALMUSICAL INSTRUMENTSINSTRUMENTS

DESCRIPTION AND IDENTIFICATIONDESCRIPTION AND IDENTIFICATION

FOR CLASSES 4TH -8TH

Prepared by : A.P. Vinayak

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

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.

NON-PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS

ARE OF TWO TYPES

• STRING INSTRUMENTS: Produce sound by playing the strings.

• WIND INSTRUMENTS: Produce sound by blowing air into them.

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.

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.

IDENTIFY

There are pictures of some Ethnic Instruments, which you have to categorize in different Groups

.For each correct answer you’ll get ONE

Point.

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.