How do musical instruments create sound?
Sound is a vibration in the air of a particular frequency that is detected via the sense of hearing. Different instruments use different methods to generate these vibrations.BrassThe vibrations from brass instruments like trumpets, trombones, tubas and French horns are created by the player’s vibrating lips. These vibrations pass through the horn and are amplified via the natural shapes of the horns.WoodwindsWoodwinds, like oboes and saxophones, use a reed. As the player blows on the reed, it vibrates. This vibration travels through the instrument where it is amplified by the instrument’s material and shape.StringsThere are several types of stringed instruments. In instruments like guitars and harpsichords, the plucking of a string under tension causes the string to vibrate. The vibration is amplified by a sounding board. Although pianos appear to be stringed instruments, the vibration of their strings is caused by a hammer. Because of this, some people consider the piano to be a percu
