100 Musical Terms and Musical Instruments Names List
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Musical Instruments
Musical instruments are the general name given to the instruments used to make music. In general, any object that makes a sound can be called an instrument. The deep history of instruments has existed since the beginning of human life. The first instruments were used during rituals in ancient times. For example, the following instruments are included in these rituals:
- Trumpet
- Drum
Over time, such instruments began to be used for entertainment purposes. Thus, we encounter many types of instruments today. The branch of science that examines the types, history, and construction of these musical instruments is called Organology. Instruments are not only related to their science but also other branches of science. These disciplines are:
- Acoustic Science
- History Of Art
As a result of archaeological research, musical instruments were used 5000 years ago. The foundations of instrument science were laid at the beginning of the 20th century.
Types of Instruments According to the Form of Sound
For many years, musical instruments have been divided into groups according to the way they sound. These groups are:
- Stringed Musical instruments: In stringed musical instruments, the strings vibrate and sounds of different intensities and heights emerge. The wires are thin and thick. Today, the preferred stringed instruments are Mandolin, violin, guitar, baglama, lute, zither, cello, and harp. There is also a string system inside the piano. With the mallets inside the piano, the strings are struck. Sounds emerge from these beats.
- Percussion Musical Instruments: The purpose of percussion musical instruments is to create vibration by striking stretched leathers or thin metal plates. This gives rise to sounds. The most preferred percussion musical instruments are drum, saz, snare drum, cymbal, triangle, tambourine, and darbuka.
- Woodwind Musical Instruments: Instruments whose sound is produced by the vibration of the air through the lips are called wind instruments. With the holes on these instruments, sounds with different qualities emerge. Examples of such instruments are kaval, zurna, flute, ney, saxophone, clarinet, bagpipe, oboe, and trumpet.
Here are 173 Musical Terms and Musical Instruments Names List
1. accent
2. accordion
3. acoustic guitar
4. adagio
5. aeolian harp
6. allegro
7. alphorn
8. alto
9. alto saxophone
10. andante
11. anvil
12. atonal
13. baby grand piano
14. bagpipe
15. balalaika
16. ballad
17. bandoneon
18. bandura
19. banjo
20. bar
21. barcarolle
22. baritone horn
23. bass
24. bass clarinet
25. bass drum
26. bass guitar
27. bassoon
28. bell
29. bongo drum
30. bouzouki
31. bow
32. brass instruments
33. bugle
34. cadence
35. calliope
36. cantata
37. carillon
38. castanets
39. celesta
40. cello
41. celtic harp
42. chimes
43. cimbalom
44. clarinet
45. classical guitar
46. clavichord
47. clavier
48. clef
49. coda
50. coloratura
51. concertina
52. conch
53. conga drum
54. contrabass
55. cornet
56. cowbell
57. cymbals
58. decrescendo
59. didgeridoo
60. diminuendo
61. double bass
62. drum
63. drumsticks
64. dulcimer
65. dynamics
66. electric guitar
67. electric organ
68. english horn
69. euphonium
70. fiddle
71. fife
72. flugelhorn
73. flute
74. fortepiano
75. french horn
76. glockenspiel
77. gong
78. grand piano
79. guitar
80. hammered dulcimer
81. harmonica
82. harmonium
83. harp
84. harpsichord
85. helicon
86. horn
87. hurdy-gurdy
88. instrument
89. interval
90. jaw harp
91. jew’s harp
92. kazoo
93. kettledrum
94. keyboard
95. lute
96. lyre
97. madrigal
98. mallets
99. mandolin
100. maracas
