List of musical instruments

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-musical-instruments

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What are the different families of musical instruments?Musical instruments are grouped into four families: wind instruments, string instruments, percussion instruments that vibrate their own body, and drums that use a stretched membrane.
2. How do wind instruments make sound?Wind instruments make sound when air is blown into them. The air vibrates inside the instrument, and the length and shape of the air column decide the pitch.

Acoustics: The scientific study of sound, including its production, transmission, and effects.
Resonance: The phenomenon where an object vibrates with maximum amplitude when driven by a frequency matching its own natural frequency.
Timbre: The characteristic quality of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and loudness, often referred to as tone color.
Electrophone: A musical instrument that produces sound primarily by electrical means, such as synthesizers and electric organs.