| times of yore, man has been associated with | | | | Percussion instruments can be played when |
| music. It is the expression of the heart. History | | | | struck. The sound is determined by the material |
| tells us that Neanderthal man used bone flute. | | | | of which the striking surface is made and the |
| Evidence also exists that percussive instruments | | | | cavity that is left to produce the sound. Drums |
| might have been used. | | | | are excellent examples of such instruments. They |
| Defining a musical instrument: anything that | | | | are used by rock bands across the world. |
| produces sound can be called a musical instrument. | | | | We now come to the electronic instruments. This |
| The term usually is reserved for instruments that | | | | category includes the keyboard and electronic |
| have a particular function in an orchestra. The | | | | guitar. These instruments often follow other |
| academic study of musical instruments is known | | | | types of instruments. The keyboard for example. |
| as organology. | | | | It can play virtually any instrument ever |
| Instruments can be identified by the way they | | | | discovered. Paddles and other accessories change |
| are played and the tone they generate. Wind | | | | the sound to match the instrument they are |
| instruments, using power of the lungs, String | | | | trying to imitate. |
| instruments where strumming is required and | | | | Of all the instruments we have talked about, the |
| electronic instruments that play automatic by | | | | human voice is the most complicated. Through |
| touch of keys. Even the human voice can be | | | | tightening of muscles, drawing breath in different |
| termed an instrument as the singer generates the | | | | ways, singers can generate wide ranging voices |
| voice through the effort of his lungs and vocal | | | | that affect us in strange ways. In medieval times, |
| cords acting together. | | | | minstrels use to sing stories to the common |
| Wind instruments can be either built of wood or | | | | people making them cry and laugh. They use to |
| brass. A good example of the former could be | | | | have immense power over the masses. Even |
| the flute while trumpet is an excellent example of | | | | today if you listen to a good singer, you are |
| the latter. These instruments play when the | | | | moved by his or her rich voice and emotions. |
| musician blows into a tube. There are holes which | | | | Music has always been and will be a part of us. It |
| one can open and close with the fingers to | | | | is straight from our hearts and the purest form |
| produce different kinds of sound. | | | | of our emotions. The secret to every tradition is |
| String instruments are completely opposite. They | | | | held in its music. Classical raaga in the case of |
| are played by strumming on the cords. A good | | | | India with its charming and emotional touch and |
| example would be the guitar. Some well known | | | | haunting melodies from Ireland give us a taste of |
| guitarist's were the Beatles and Dire straits | | | | the mystery that lies in the fogs there. |