Top ten musical instruments list

The top ten musical instruments in ancient China generally refer to drums, sheng, Qin, flute and pipa.

1, drum

Drum is a traditional percussion instrument in China. It has a strong * * *, and its sound can travel far away, so drum has become an excellent tool to improve soldiers' morale. It is said that the Yellow Emperor used to beat drums with animal skins to cheer for his army in the war with Chiyou.

2. sheng

Sheng is an ancient reed instrument in China, and it is also the earliest instrument to use free reed. It consists of 36 bamboo tubes of different sizes. Sound is produced by the airflow generated by the vibration of a vibrating flute. In traditional Chinese opera performances, Sheng is the accompaniment of flute and suona.

3. Qin dynasty

The piano has a wide range, a deep timbre and a long aftertaste. In ancient times, there were different stories about who invented the piano, but they set the strings in the same way. It is said that Wang Shun made the first five strings, and Zhou Wenwang added another one. Later, the King of Wu of the Zhou Dynasty added another string, which eventually made the piano a lyre.

4. Flute

Flute is a common woodwind instrument in China traditional music. The earliest bone flute was unearthed in the Neolithic site in Wuyang County, Henan Province, which shows that it is the oldest musical instrument in China. Because the material of bamboo is cheap, bamboo flute is the most common one, and bamboo can also make music. In addition, the flute has a wide range and can play more music. Therefore, flute plays a vital role in China's national music, opera, traditional music and dance and modern music.

5.pipa

Having said so many western musical instruments, China's traditional musical instruments are still very popular, among which the pipa is the most famous. Although it looks like a guitar, it has a wider range, especially the instrument with six phases and thirty tones, which is only less than the piano 1 1, so the pipa is also very proficient in ensemble, solo and accompaniment, and even some pipa masters can imitate dozens of strings such as guitar and bass.