chordophone
noun[C]
musicspecializeduk/ˈkɔː.də.fəʊn/us/ˈkɔːr.də.foʊn/anymusicalinstrumentin whichsoundisproducedmainlyby thevibration(=continuousquickmovement)of astring:
弦鸣乐器Composite chordophones such as theviolinandlutehave anintegralresonatortokeepthestringsinplace.小提琴和诗琴等复合弦乐器都有一个整体式的琴箱来保持琴弦的位置。
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aerophonespecialized
electrophone
idiophonespecialized
membranophonespecialized
- Theydividedinstrumentsinto fourmainclassesaccordingto thephysicalcharacteristicsof thesoundsource(ie thevibratingagent): aerophones (in which thesoundisgeneratedbyair), chordophones (by one or morestrings), idiophones (by thebodyof theinstrumentitself), and membranophones (by astretchedmembrane).
- "Zither" is used as agenerictermfor avarietyofinstrumentsconsisting of astringbearerwith or without aseparateresonator- in other words, asimplechordophone.
- Somekeyboardinstruments(such as theorgan) and somebowedinstruments(such as themusicalsaw) are not chordophones.
Musical instruments
- accordion
- acoustically
- aerophone
- alphorn
- alto
- drum machine
- drumbeat
- drumroll
- drumstick
- dulcimer
- pedal steel
- penny whistle
- percussion
- percussionist
- percussive
- tuning peg
- ukulele
- unpitched
- unplugged
- untuned