Classifications Of Instruments

Question 1

What are the five classifications of instruments?

Answer 1

• Membranophones
• Chordophones
• Aerophones
• Idiophones
• Electrophones

Question 2

How do membranophones produce sound?

Answer 2

Sound is produced by the vibration of a tightly stretched membrane.

Question 3

How do chordophones produce sound?

Answer 3

Sound is produced by the vibration of a string or strings that are stretched between fixed points.

Question 4

How do aerophones produce sound?

Answer 4

Sound is produced by a vibrating column or body of air.

Question 5

How do idiophones produce sound?

Answer 5

Sound is produced by the body of the instrument vibrating, rather than a string, membrane, or column of air.

Question 6

How do electrophones produce sound?

Answer 6

Sound is produced by electric action.

Question 7

What is debated when classifying electrophones?

Answer 7

Whether instruments that are electrically amplified should be included in this category or whether only instruments that literally produce sound electronically should be called electrophones.