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An aerophone ( / ˈɛəroʊfoʊn /) is a musical instrument that produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, [1] without the use of strings or membranes (which are respectively chordophones and membranophones ), and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound (or idiophones ). [2]
Aerophone Explained. An aerophone is a musical instrument that produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes (which are respectively chordophones and membranophone s), and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound (or idiophone s). [1]
Edge-blown aerophones or flutes (421) The player makes a ribbon-shaped flow of air with his lips (421.1), or his breath is directed through a duct against an edge (421.2). Flute. 421.1 Flutes without duct - The player himself creates a ribbon-shaped stream of air with his lips.
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aerophone, any of a class of musical instruments in which a vibrating mass of air produces the initial sound. The basic types include woodwind, brass, and free-reed instruments, as well as instruments that fall into none of these groups, such as the bull-roarer and the siren.
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Aerophones. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aerophones. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, aerophones are designated as '4'. 4: Instruments in which sound is produced through vibrating air (aerophone). This includes wind instruments and free-reed instruments.
Aerophones. In general, the term aerophones is used to classify the musical instruments that produce sound by the vibration of air that is contained within the instrument. Research has verified the existence of ten different instruments that belong to this category. From the most to the least frequently observed, these instruments are: the ...
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