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Violin
The violin is the smallest and highest string instrument, played with a bow.
💡 Did you know? Famous old violins were built by Antonio Stradivari.
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Cello
The cello is a large string instrument with a warm, deep tone, played seated.
💡 Did you know? It rests on an extendable endpin.
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Double bass
The double bass is the largest and lowest string instrument of the orchestra.
💡 Did you know? In jazz it is often plucked (pizzicato).
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Harp
The harp has many strings plucked freely with the fingers.
💡 Did you know? Pedals change the pitch of the strings.
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Piano
In the piano, hammers linked to the keys strike strings.
💡 Did you know? It usually has 88 keys.
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Guitar
The guitar usually has six strings, plucked or strummed.
💡 Did you know? It comes in acoustic and electric forms.
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Trumpet
The trumpet is a bright brass instrument with three valves.
💡 Did you know? Its sound carries very far.
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Trombone
The trombone changes pitch with a sliding tube.
💡 Did you know? It is the only brass with a slide instead of valves.
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Saxophone
The saxophone is a metal wind instrument with a single reed.
💡 Did you know? It defines jazz and swing.
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Clarinet
The clarinet is a woodwind with a single reed.
💡 Did you know? It has a wide range of notes.
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Flute
The flute is blown across the side and sounds bright and clear.
💡 Did you know? Modern flutes are usually made of metal.
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Oboe
The oboe is a woodwind with a double reed and a nasal tone.
💡 Did you know? The orchestra tunes to its note.
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Drum kit
The drum kit is a set of drums and cymbals.
💡 Did you know? It keeps the beat and rhythm of a band.
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Accordion
The accordion makes sound with a bellows and reeds, played with keys and buttons.
💡 Did you know? It is nicknamed the ‘squeezebox’.
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