What are the common western musical instruments

1, the piano

The piano (Italian: pianoforte) is a keyboard instrument in Western classical music, the "king of musical instruments" is known. By 88 keys (52 white keys, 36 black keys) and metal strings soundboard composition. The Italian Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731) invented the piano in 1709.

The range of the piano is from A0 (27.5 Hz) to C8 (4186 Hz), which includes almost all the musical notes in the musical tone system, and it is the instrument with the widest range except the pipe organ. The piano is commonly used for solo, repertory, and accompaniment performances.

2, Harmonica

Harmonica, (English Harmonica), blowing or inhaling with the mouth, so that the metal reed vibration sound multi-reed musical instruments; in the classification of musical instruments belongs to the free reed wind instruments. The source of sound is a reed between 1.5 and 3.5 cm in length rather than a column of air (as in the flute).

The harmonica is mainly divided into solo harmonica and ensemble harmonica, each of which has different types. Its range varies slightly depending on the type and key. As a melodic instrument, the harmonica can play at least two types of chords, and highly skilled musicians can play two separate voices at the same time while following the structure of the harmonica. Because of its small size is known as the "pocket piano"

3, cello

The cello is an essential tenor or bass stringed instrument in the orchestra, belongs to the violin family of instruments in the lower middle musical instrument, the tone is thick and rich, with a cheerful character, good at playing lyrical melody, expressing deep and complex feelings, but also with the double bass. Complex feelings, but also with the double bass *** with the responsibility of the bass part of the harmony, there is a "musical noblewoman," the name.

The cello was first spelled Violoncello in Italian, and later abbreviated to Cello. The cello is known for its warm and rich sound, and is one of the most common instruments in the symphony orchestra.

4, electric guitar

Electric guitar is a product of modern science and technology, from the appearance to the sound have obvious differences with the traditional guitar. The body is made of new hardwood, equipped with volume and pitch adjusters (knobs) as well as vibrato structure (rockers) and other devices. With the use of effects, the electric guitar has a strong expressive power and has an important place in modern music. Nowadays it is mostly used for song accompaniment.

5, flute

Flute is a modern orchestral and chamber music in the main soprano melodic instruments, the appearance is a cylindrical long tube with several tone holes. Early flutes were made of ebony or coconut wood, and modern flutes are made of metal, such as low-grade brass, white brass, ordinary nickel-silver alloy to professional silver alloy, 9K, 14K, 18K, 20K, 24K gold and platinum flutes.