Overview of 10 String Instruments
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The strings are arranged over a box and a mast, and the sound is produced by the
friction of the bow's hair on the strings.
One of the characteristics of this mode of production is that sounds can be
maintained, according to our will.
The violin
Despite its simple appearance, it consists of 84 pieces. It appeared around the year 1550.
In Italy, some instructors obtained instruments with great sound quality, such as the
Stradivarius. It has four strings.
The viola
It has a deep sound. For years it has not enjoyed a repertoire to be performed.
individually.
The cello
To be executed, it must be placed on the ground, in a vertical position. Its sound is
particularly expressive. He is a protagonist both in solo music and as an accompanist of
other instruments.
The double bass
It is the largest of the instruments in its family. It used to have three strings,
but currently it can have four or five strings. The musician can play it
The guitar
Although it is a very ancient instrument, the way we know it today was developed
in the 16th century. It has six strings of the same length, but of different thickness.
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The harp
Its soundbox is located within the frame that holds the strings. Inside
the orchestra has an extensive sound register. They sound when struck with the fingers of
both hands. The first known existed in the Egyptian civilization 2000 B.C.
C.
The lute
The oldest and most widespread instrument in the world. The back of the soundbox is
rounded. The strings are double and the number is variable.
It belongs to traditional Arabic music and has a wide repertoire from that era.
Renaissance.
It is a rectangular wooden box with 35 or 45 strings stretched over one of the faces.
The melodic strings are plucked with a plectrum and the accompaniment strings with the fingers.
The mandolin
Tiene 8 ó 10 cuerdas dobles. El efecto característico es el trémolo, que consiste en repetir
the vihuela
Lavihuela is aplucked string instrumentwith a shape similar to
theguitarand it usually has 6 or 7stringsdoubles. Achieved a great
popularity during theRenaissance inSpainyPortugaland, to a lesser extent,
inItalyduring the16th century.
Wind
Wind instruments are those that are capable of expelling air from their interior.
such a way that they produce a sound.
Flute. The oldest known flute is a bone found in a cave of
Germany dated over 35 thousand years.
Saxophone. The sax, an instrument characteristic of jazz, among other genres, was invented by
Adolphe Sax in the 1840s.
Oboe. The oboe measures between 50 and 60 centimeters in length and has, like other instruments,
more holes than fingers the human being, which incorporates a key system whose
one of its functions is to cover them at the right time.
Clarinet. The clarinet (word that comes from Latin and means "small trumpet")
it belongs to the woodwind instruments and its mouthpiece is of a single reed.
Trumpet. The trumpet, similar to the cornet, is a very popular instrument due to its
great sonority, so it has historically been used in all kinds of events as a way
the announcement of the arrival of someone important, in the army before a battle, in
funerals, etc.
Harmonica
The harmonica is a simple free reed wind instrument with
a wide range of tones and colors of sound. Its portable size awakens the
curiosity among many, and it makes us wonder how this instrument
developed and how it gained popularity.
Saxophone
the saxophone has a history of 150 years, it was invented by Antoine-Joseph
(Adolphe) Sax in 1840 and patented by him in 1846, is one of the instruments
newest musicals in the musical spectrum. Since then becoming
a great need in all bands, due to its tonal beauty and versatility.
Tuba
A tuba is a brass musical instrument characterized by its size.
size and deep sound. It is made up of vertically rolled tubes, three or
four valves, a wide conical opening, flared bell and a nozzle in
cup shape.
Bombardino
The euphonium as we know it today dates back to the mid-19th century.
but it was not until 1843 that the Bombardino was finally born, when
Ferdinand Sommer designed a tenor voice, an instrument with a piston valve.
called the 'euphonium'
Contrabassoon
The Contrabassoon is a wind instrument belonging to the woodwind family.
wood, with great capacity and specialized in producing deep sounds. Its function
it is almost essential in orchestras due to its ability to produce such low notes
like A or A flat.
Percussion
Tubular bells.- These bells form an instrument called
"struck idiophone made of metal", consists of tubes of different metals,
that produce fixed sounds, and is played with sticks.
Carillon.- This instrument consists of bells placed in a frame.
shaped to be struck by a hammer that is propelled by pulleys.
Celesta.- This is a bar instrument with bell sounds
with resonance boxes that are struck by a lever mechanism, the
which activate small hammers.
Clavichord.- This is a string instrument that has a small box.
resonance, is considered the predecessor of the piano, containing more strings
thin and with a higher and reduced sound.
Marimba.- This is an instrument that is also classified as an 'idiophone' and is
get familiar with the xylophone.
Piano.- This is a musical instrument created in the 18th century in the year 1700,
being a direct commission from Prince Ferdinand II of Medici and was initially
called 'gravicembalo' from which the name piano forte was derived
finally the name of piano (all from Italian).
Timbal.- The timbal is a type of drum that is made with a shell of
metal resonance, a kind of copper bowl that is covered with a
animal skin membrane.
Drums.-(Set of drums and cymbals) The drum kit was created in 1890, it is a
instrument created with the mixture of several instruments of African origin,
Asian and Western.
Drum. Composed of a cylindrical resonating body, covered by a membrane of
different materials that cover the opening, emit sounds when struck with the hand or
with two wooden cylinders called sticks. Its origin dates back to ancient times and
it has been widely used in military marches and celebrations.
Xylophone. Played with two or four mallets and usually small in size, the
xylophone is made up of a series of wooden slats of different sizes,
fixed to a support.
Keyboard
A keyboard instrument is a type ofmusical instrumentwho uses a keyboard
to interpret it. The keyboard is the front part or section, which is provided
ofkeysand intended to be operated by means of the fingers of the hands.
Organ (musical instrument)
It is a harmonic keyboard musical instrument. The sounds are generated by making
to passairfortubesof different lengths (from a few centimeters to
several meters.
Accordion
The accordion is a harmonic wind musical instrument, made up of
abellows, atuning forkand two wooden harmonic boxes.
Melodica
Lamelodia is awind instrumentoaerophoneof free tongues, similar
to theaccordionor theharmonica.
Harpsichord
it is amusical instrument with keyboardand, just like thearpaand theguitar,
ofplucked string.
Clavichord
The clavichord is amusical instrumentEuropeanfrom keyboard,
Thekeysthe harpsichord has simple levers; when one of them is pressed down, it
pick the string with a small metal pick ("tangent") inserted in the
opposite end of the key.
Piano
it is a harmonic musical instrument classified as a percussion instrument and
ofstruck stringsby the traditional classification system,
Key-lute
it is akeyboard instrumentof European origin from the periodbaroque.
Espineta
The thorn is akeyboard instrumentsimilar toharpsichord, in which the strings
pressed by means ofpicks.
Celesta
is amusical instrumentof percussion, it is aharmonium, with the appearance of a
smallupright piano. It is classified among the instrumentsidiophones. His name
It comes from the French: céleste (celestial).
Electronic keyboard
An electronic keyboard is akeyboard instrumentthat can generally
reproduce many sounds, similar or not to those produced by other instruments
musicals.
In some cases, its operation is based on electrical mechanisms.
electronic or digital devices that create sounds. A