Monthly Archives: May 2013

ELECTROPHONES Electromechanical instruments ELECTRIC GUITAR by María Gallardo Urbón – 1ºB   The electric guitar is an electrophone instrument, and it belongs to the electromechanical group. The electromechanical instruments are those played by a mechanical vibration transformed into an electronic … Continue reading →

IDIOPHONES Percussion instruments of definite pitch   VIBRAPHONE by Ana González Salas – 1ºB The vibraphone is a percussion instrument of definite pitch. It belongs to the idiophones family and is a cross between the glockenspiel and the xylophone.  It … Continue reading →

MEMBRANOPHONES   TIMPANI by María Pastor Mier – 1ºB   Timpani are percussion instruments. They are membraphones because they are made of skin and they are played with sticks or beaters. They are cylindrical drums of a single patch with … Continue reading →

AEROPHONES Woodwind instruments RECORDER by Sara Rodríguez Recio – 1ºB The recorder is an aerophone instrument and it belongs to the woodwind family. It has got a bevelled aperture. It is also a tuned instrument because it produces sounds of … Continue reading →

CHORDOPHONES Bowed string instruments VIOLIN  by Patricia Bravo Presa – 1ºA   The violin is a chordophone instrument, bowed string instrument. It has a high definite pitch and it is usually played standing up or sitting on a chair. The … Continue reading →