MUSIC BY NICOLE GALEA

When sounds are combined in a way that people find pleasing , we call it

music .Musical instruments create sounds by causing air to vibrate. By combining notes in

different orders and by controlling their timing or rhythm, we create music.

The Piano

Keyboard instruments are often classified as percussion instruments because they play a rhythmic role in some music. However, most keyboard instruments are not true members of the percussion family because their sound is not produced by the vibration of a membrane or solid material.Sound is produced on the piano by small hammers striking strings. The hammers are controlled mechanically and strike the strings when the player's hands press the piano keys.

The Guitar

The guitar has different parts: Beside the six strings there is the body, the fretboard with the frets. The strings will be tuned with the tuners. The fretboard ends on the body at the hole and under the hole the strings are fastened at the bridge.

The Saxophone

The saxophone (also referred to as the sax) is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian clarinetist Adolphe Sax in 1846.

The Cello

The cello (pronounced like ‘chello”) is the second largest member of the string family. Like the other string instruments, sound is produced by drawing a bow across the strings or by plucking the strings.

THE FRENCH HORNThe French Horn is a member of the brass family. It has a round, velvety tone that that

can be heard over other instruments

without overpowering them. These qualities

make it a perfect addition to the

woodwind quintet, where it is sometimes

seen.

The Cymbalscymbals. Perc. instrs. consisting of plate-shaped discs made of brass or other metal with leather handles. Played by being held one in each hand and clashed together; or fixed on a stand enabling the foot to do the clashing; or one can be fixed to the side of a big drum and the other clashed on to it; or they can be rattled at their edges; or one cymbal can be struck with a drumstick (or wire brush) or a roll perf

THE HARPThe Harp is a member of the string family. Harps have a neck, a resonator and strings. Its strings may be plucked or strummed. A harp player may be referred to as a harpist. HistoryHarps date back thousands of years. Harps can be seen in Middle eastern paintings 2500 years before Christ. King David is easy to find in paintings during his reign.

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