Instruments
๐Self-Sounding Instruments
Idiophones
Hundreds of varieties across cultures
Instruments that produce sound primarily by the vibration of the entire body of the instrument, without the use of strings or membranes. The word comes from Greek: 'idio' (self) + 'phone' (sound).
Source: Wikipedia๐กIdiophones are likely the oldest class of instruments โ early humans probably made music by striking stones and sticks together.
28 instruments
๐ต xylophone๐ต marimba๐ glockenspiel๐ vibraphone๐ฅ steel drum๐น celesta๐ต kalimba๐ถ music box๐ handbells๐ฅ handpan๐ฅ steel tongue drum๐ triangle๐ฅ cymbals๐ต gong๐ cowbell๐ต woodblock๐ agogo๐ต maracas๐ต cabasa๐ต egg shaker๐ต rain stick๐ sleigh bells๐ต guiro๐ต washboard๐ต castanets๐ต claves๐ต spoons๐ต jaw harp
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