CATEGORIES OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS DESCRIPTION AND IDENTIFICATION FOR CLASSES 4TH -8 TH 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, etccymbalxylophonetimpanitambourine pianoetc

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.GuitarHarpMandolinBalalaikaetc BOWED STRING INSTS : Played with the help of a bow. E.g.- Cello, Double Bass, Viola, Violin, etc.CelloDouble BassViolaViolinetc

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.BassoonClarinetFluteOboePiccoloSaxophoneetc 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.CornetFrench HornTromboneTrumpetTubaetc

IDENTIFY There are pictures of some Ethnic Instruments, which you have to categorize in different GroupsEthnic. 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.