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Are there any musical instruments that don’t fit into these categories/?

patrick m asked:


Woodwind, Brass, Percussion and strings

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2 Responses to “Are there any musical instruments that don’t fit into these categories/?”

  1. bulbmusic5 on April 6th, 2009 9:21 am

    Well, there’s the keyboard instruments, but in terms of sound production, most fit into those categories. Piano, harpsichord, and relatives all produce sound from strings, and the organ’s pipes work like woodwinds. But in terms of familiar instruments with different methods of sound production, free reed instruments, like the accordion and harmonica, do not fit into those categories. The Glass Harmonica, played by rubbing the rims of pitched glass bowls, also doesn’t really fit, as you aren’t striking anything the way you do with percussion. There’s also many electronic instruments that produce sound solely through electronic signals and amplification, like synthesizers and drum machines.

  2. Phil on April 10th, 2009 1:52 am

    Those are the four major types of instruments used in CLASSICAL MUSIC. There are other types of instruments that aren’t (typically) used in classical music, for example:

    Harmonica (it is a free aerophone, meaning air is the primary vibrating means, as opposed to, say a performer’s breath)
    Synthesizer (it is an electronic instrument)
    Waterflute (read up on it…it’s an interesting instrument. Doesn’t really fit into a category)