Instrument Classifications

• Chordophones– Any musical instrument that makes a sound by way of

a vibrating string

• Aerophones– Any musical instrument in which a vibrating mass of

air produces the initial sound

Instrument Classifications

• Idiophones– Any musical instrument which creates sound primarily

by way of the instrument vibrating itself, without the use of strings or membranes

• Membranophones– Any musical instrument in which a stretched

membrane vibrates to produce sound

• Electrophones– Any musical instrument produced or amplified by

electronic means

Chordophones

• Percussion– Piano– Dulcimer– Cimbalom– Pantaleon– Clavichord

Chordophones

• Bowed– Violin– Viola– Cello– Double Bass– Viol– Vielle– Hurdy-Gurdy

Chordophones

• Plucked– Lute– Harpsichord– Guitar– Zither– Harp– Banjo– Psaltery– Ukelele– Mandolin