Latin American music. classification of musical instruments

Question 1

idiophone

Answer 1

is defined as a “self-sounder”; the entire instrument itself vibrates, sending off waves of sound. exmples:bell, tambourine

Question 2

electrophone

Answer 2

a vibration or action
is produced by electronic means, sending waves of sounds. Examples: synthesizer, electric guitar

Question 3

chordophone

Answer 3

“string-
a string or strings
stretched tightly over a rigid support vi-
brates, sending off waves of sound. example, violin, harp

Question 4

aerophone

Answer 4

a wind instrument in which air acting on the instrument causes it to vibrate, sending off
waves of sound. example, flutes, trumpet

Question 5

membranophone

Answer 5

a skin or skins stretched
tightly over a rigid support vibrates, sending off waves of sound. example, Kettle drums,
Tubular drums

Question 6

corpophone

Answer 6

body sounder” in which a vibration or action is produced
by a body partor parts), sending off sound of waves. examples, slap of the finger, stomp of the feet