How many kinds of musical instruments are there?

There are many different kinds of musical instruments. In China, there are flutes, xiao, pipa, erhu, jinghu, guzheng, sanxian, guqin, liuqin, yueqin, sheng, cymbals, drums, snare drums, gongs and so on;

Western musical instruments are pianos, guitars, violins, cellos, violas, double-basses, oboes, clarinets, trombones, tubas, trumpets, trumpets, saxophones, accordions, harmonicas, harps, drums, timpanis and so on.

Expanded Information:

One, flute introduction:

The flute, an ancient Chinese musical instruments, but also the most representative of Chinese musical instruments with the most national characteristics of the wind instrument. One of the commonly used horizontal blowing woodwind instruments in traditional Chinese music, Chinese bamboo flute, generally divided into the southern Qu flute, the northern bang flute and between the two alto flute.

The flute is often used in Chinese folk music, opera, Chinese folk orchestras, Western symphony orchestras and modern music.

Second, xiao Introduction:

Xiao, divided into cave xiao and qin xiao, are single-barreled, vertical blowing, is a very old ancient Chinese wind instrument.

The xiao has a long history, the tone is round and soft, quiet and elegant, suitable for solo and repertoire.

Three, pipa introduction:

Pipa, is the first plucked instrument, plucked-string stringed instruments. Wooden, the speaker is half-pear-shaped, mounted on the four strings, the original is made of silk, now more steel wire, steel rope, nylon.

Neck and panel set to determine the pitch of the "phase" and "product". It is an important national instrument that can be played as a soloist, accompaniment, repetition and ensemble, with the left hand pressing the strings and the five fingers of the right hand playing.

Four, piano introduction:

Piano (Italian: pianoforte) is a Western classical music in a keyboard instrument, the "king of musical instruments," the name. It consists of 88 keys (52 white keys and 36 black keys) and a metal string soundboard.

The Italian Bartolomeo Christofori (1655-1731) invented the piano in 1709.

V. Introduction to the guitar:

The guitar (Italian: Chitarra), also translated as the guitar or six-stringed instrument. It is a plucked instrument, usually with six strings, similar in shape to a fiddle.

The guitar is often regarded as the main instrument in pop music, rock music, blues, folk music, and flamenco. In classical music, the guitar is often performed as a soloist or in a duo; of course, in chamber music and orchestral music, the guitar also plays a considerable supporting role.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia of the xiao (百度百科箫)

百度百科琵琶

Baidu Encyclopedia of the Piano (百度百科钢琴

Baidu Encyclopedia of the Guitar (百度百科吉他

The guitar is used in classical music as a soloist or in duets. Baidu Encyclopedia Guitar

Baidu Encyclopedia Flute