musical instruments

Like the trumpet, the cornet has valves and is usually pitched in B flat. Playing it is simple, the musician blows into the mouthpiece, presses the finger buttons, also known as valves, and moves the tuning slide.

A very ornate and classical instrument, the musician changes the tone color and dynamics of the sound by rubbing the bow across the strings . By pressing the strings on the fingerboard, the musician changes the pitch of the sound. Common playing techniques used in string instruments include double stop, harmonics, mute, pizzicato, tremolo and vibrato.

Played by blowing wind directly into the instruments edge and changing the pitch by opening and closing the holes with fingers. When a musician blows into it, the reed that is attached over a hole in the mouthpiece vibrates. It is similar to the flute or the saxophone.

A more european instrument, sometimes known for its Irish background, the musician must fill the bag with air by blowing into a pipe. Lung-power is the key in playing the bagpipes as you not only need to fill the bag with air. In bellows-blown bagpipes, the musician creates melody through finger holes and by moving the bellows with his arms. The player creates the melody through making different fingerings on the chanter.

A triangle is made of steel and shaped like a triangle, hence the name. To play it, it is hung or suspended and then struck by a steel rod or metal beater to produce a heavenly or a typical twinkly sound.

A musician plays the trombone by vibrating the lips against the mouthpiece and moving the u-shaped slide which functions as the valves. The musician can play in various pitches by pulling the slide in or pushing it out.

The player holds the recorder in front of him vertically, blows into the mouthpiece and opens/closes the fingerholes.

A very soft instrument, the oboe is the treble voice of the woodwind instruments and generally recommended for children 11 years and older. The musician blows air into a thin, tapered double reed and covers or uncovers the holes. Among the wind instruments, the oboe is very difficult to learn because of the required embouchure.

For playing the trumpet, the musician vibrates his lips over the mouthpiece while pressing the valves on top. Mouthpieces can be changed to suit the music that will be played. For example, jazz trumpeters prefer narrower mouthpieces.

The tambourine is usually played using the "Timbrel Praise" method created by Dodie V. Sarchet-Waller. It is played by hand, the musician strikes the head using his bare hands. Attached to the tambourine are metal jingles so that when the musician shakes the tambourine it will create a sound. The tambourine is a drum that has a small polygonal or circular frame. Usually the instrument is played in christmas celebrations.