Question

Name the three types of musical instruments. Explain how music is produced in percussion instruments.

Answer 1

Musical instruments are of three main categories:

1. Stringed instruments
2. Percussion or membrane instruments
3. Wind instruments

Percussion or Membrane Instruments :

1. Drums, tablas, and tambourines use a stretched flexible membrane over a hollow wooden frame.
2. When the membrane is struck, a series of waves is set into vibrations, which in turn carry the vibrations to the air column in the soundbox, producing the musical sound of varying frequencies.
3. Most percussion instruments do not have a definite pitch and are used for rhythm and impact.