Classical Music Instruments

Instruments

The instruments commonly used in classical music can be classified into 3 groups: strings, winds, and percussion. Strings: String instruments are played by pulling a bow along the string, or by plucking the strings with your fingers (almost like a guitar). The most widely used string instruments are the violin, viola, cello, and double bass. The violin has the highest pitch of the string instruments, followed by the viola, cello, and double bass.  violin viola  cello  double bass  Winds: Wind instruments are played by blowing into a mouthpiece. There are 2 types of wind instruments: woodwinds and brass. Woodwinds include the flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone.   flute  piccolo  clarinet  oboe  bassoon  saxophone Brass instruments include the trumpet, horn, trombone, and tuba.   trumpet  horn trombone  tuba  Percussion: Percussion instruments produce sound by being hit with an implement. There are 2 types of percussion: definite pitch and indefinite pitch Definite pitch percussion instruments include the marimba, timpani, and xylophone.  marimba xylophone   timpani  piano Indefinite pitch percussion instruments include the bass drum, cymbals, and snare drum.  bass drum  cymbals  snare drum source: sites.google.com