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- 1A percussion instrument is a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking,hitting or tapping another.SOME EXAMPLES OF PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS IN THE ORCHESTRA ARE: Gong, Bass drum, snare drum, cow bell, castanets, cymbal, glockenspiel, Tambourine, tambour,timpani, sleigh bells.
- 2String instruments produce sound from vibrating strings that carry the vibrations to the body of the musical instrument to make the sound louder.SOME EXAMPLES OF STRING INSTRUMENTS IN THE ORCHESTRA ARE:
double bass, cello, violin, viola, harp, oboe - 3A brass instrument consists of a brass tube that produces sound when blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped bellSOME EXAMPLES OF BRASS INSTRUMENTS IN THE ORCHESTRA ARE:
trumpet, trombone, french horn, tuba - 4A woodwind instrument was traditionally made of wood, hence the name. They produce sound when blown. Today, many such instruments are made from metal or plastic.SOME EXAMPLES OF WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS IN THE ORCHESTRA ARE:
flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon and contrabassoon.
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