Instruments Has Families Too!

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Did you know that instruments have their own family? This is how they are classified by their sizes or types. I listed the common families of instruments.

Brass Family

This instrument produces sound by the sympathetic resonance of air through a tubular resonator together with the vibration of the musician’s lips. This is also called labrosones, which means “lip-vibrated instruments”. Some of the popular brass instruments are Trumpet, Trombone, Cornet, French Horn, Tuba, Bugle, Contrabass Bugle, Euphonium, etc. 

Strings Family

This instrument creates sound through the vibrating strings. Some stringed instruments are played by plucking their fingers, hitting a light wooden hammer, or rubbing a bow on the strings etc. This is also called chordophones. Here are some of the popular strings instruments – Guitar, Banjo, Harp, Hurdy Gurdy, Violin, Cello, Ukulele, etc.

Woodwind Family

The woodwind instrument produces sound by separating an exhaled air on a sharp edge. Wood isn’t the only material used to make these instruments, this can also be made of brass, silver, cane, etc. Some of the woodwind instruments are Flute, English Horn, Bassoon, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe, etc.

Keyboard Family

These are musical instruments played by pressing your fingers in a row of levers. Some of the popular are Piano, Accordion, Organ, Harpsichord, Synthesizer, etc.

Percussion Family 

Musical instruments that produce sound by being hit or scraped by a beater, hand or other similar objects. Here are the popular examples of percussion instruments like Bell, Drum, Marimba, Tambourine, Triangle, Xylophone, Gong, Cymbals, Cajon, Vibraphone, etc. 

There are many benefits to learning an instrument. You can do this during your free time. If you can’t choose, you can always visit some music schools and request a trial session for you to choose what you’re interested in. You can visit this site classesa2z.com/us, for you to find a music school or a music teacher that is near you!