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MUSIC

The art of combining sounds to produce harmony.

traditional musical instruments [1]

traditional musical instruments [1]

Collective term for the instruments, current or ancient, that characterize a culture, era or style of music.

traditional musical instruments [2]

traditional musical instruments [2]

Collective term for the instruments, current or ancient, that characterize a culture, era or style of music.

traditional musical instruments [3]

traditional musical instruments [3]

Collective term for the instruments, current or ancient, that characterize a culture, era or style of music.

traditional musical instruments [4]

traditional musical instruments [4]

Collective term for the instruments, current or ancient, that characterize a culture, era or style of music.

traditional musical instruments [5]

traditional musical instruments [5]

Collective term for the instruments, current or ancient, that characterize a culture, era or style of music.

traditional musical instruments [6]

traditional musical instruments [6]

Collective term for the instruments, current or ancient, that characterize a culture, era or style of music.

traditional musical instruments [7]

traditional musical instruments [7]

Collective term for the instruments, current or ancient, that characterize a culture, era or style of music.

musical notation

musical notation

Collective term for the signs on a staff that represent sounds and silences as well as value, pitch, measure, rhythm and so forth.

musical accessories

musical accessories

Instruments used by musicians to measure the tempo of a composition, tune their instruments and hold their music.

symphony orchestra

symphony orchestra

Group composed of numerous musicians under the direction of a conductor; it includes various categories of instruments, depending on the work to be performed.

examples of instrumental groups

examples of instrumental groups

Instrumental groups: groups of two or more instruments and musicians; a group’s composition depends on the work being played.

stringed instruments

stringed instruments

Instruments whose sound, amplified by a sound box, is produced by the vibration of plucked or bowed strings stretched along a neck.

keyboard instruments

keyboard instruments

Instruments with a series of keys that are pressed to strike or pluck strings and thereby produce sound.

wind instruments [1]

wind instruments [1]

Collective term for instruments that produce sound by blowing, which causes the air column inside the tube to vibrate; a reed or the lips are used to play them.

wind instruments [2]

wind instruments [2]

Collective term for instruments that produce sound by blowing, which causes the air column inside the tube to vibrate; a reed or the lips are used to play them.

wind instruments [3]

wind instruments [3]

Collective term for instruments that produce sound by blowing, which causes the air column inside the tube to vibrate; a reed or the lips are used to play them.

wind instruments [4]

wind instruments [4]

Collective term for instruments that produce sound by blowing, which causes the air column inside the tube to vibrate; a reed or the lips are used to play them.

wind instruments [5]

wind instruments [5]

Collective term for instruments that produce sound by blowing, which causes the air column inside the tube to vibrate; a reed or the lips are used to play them.

percussion instruments [1]

percussion instruments [1]

Group of instruments that are struck directly with the hands or with sticks, mallets, etc. to produce a sound.

percussion instruments [2]

percussion instruments [2]

Group of instruments that are struck directly with the hands or with sticks, mallets, etc. to produce a sound.

percussion instruments [3]

percussion instruments [3]

Group of instruments that are struck directly with the hands or with sticks, mallets, etc. to produce a sound.

percussion instruments [4]

percussion instruments [4]

Group of instruments that are struck directly with the hands or with sticks, mallets, etc. to produce a sound.

percussion instruments [5]

percussion instruments [5]

Group of instruments that are struck directly with the hands or with sticks, mallets, etc. to produce a sound.

percussion instruments [6]

percussion instruments [6]

Group of instruments that are struck directly with the hands or with sticks, mallets, etc. to produce a sound.

electronic instruments [1]

electronic instruments [1]

Electronic instruments are designed to imitate, convert or produce sounds based on electric signals and digital data.

electronic instruments [2]

electronic instruments [2]

Electronic instruments are designed to imitate, convert or produce sounds based on electric signals and digital data.

electronic instruments [3]

electronic instruments [3]

Electronic instruments are designed to imitate, convert or produce sounds based on electric signals and digital data.

electronic instruments [4]

electronic instruments [4]

Electronic instruments are designed to imitate, convert or produce sounds based on electric signals and digital data.