Question

Explain how sound is produced in the following musical instruments:
a) Guitar
b) Piano
[2 marks]

Answer 1

a) A guitar has strings that are fixed at their ends. When a player plucks the strings, they vibrate and thus produce a sound.
(1 mark)

(b) A piano also has strings to produce sounds. The keys of the piano are connected to strings inside the piano. When the piano is played, the moving keys strike the strings and cause them to vibrate. These vibrations produce sounds.
(1 mark)