idiophone
noun[C]
musicspecializeduk/ˈɪd.i.əʊ.fəʊn/us/ˈɪd.i.ə.foʊn/anymusicalinstrumentin whichsoundisproducedmainlyby thevibration(=continuousquickmovement) of theinstrument:
体鸣乐器Thetriangleis an idiophone.三角铁是一种体鸣乐器。
Compare
aerophone
chordophone
electrophone
membranophone
- Percussion is acategoryofmusicalinstruments,essentiallyidiophones and membranophones, which areplayedby beingstruckorshaken.
- Idiophonesacquiredtheirnamefrom theLatinwords idiomeaning"single" andphonemeaning"sound".
- Struck idiophones andpluckedidiophones can befoundin Namibia and Botswana.
Musical instruments
- accordion
- acoustically
- aerophone
- alphorn
- alto
- drum kit
- drum machine
- drumbeat
- drumroll
- drumstick
- pedal steel
- penny whistle
- percussion
- percussionist
- percussive
- tuning peg
- ukulele
- unpitched
- unplugged
- untuned