What sort of instrument is a xylophone?
People and society
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What is your favourite song or
tune? Do you like classical, jazz,
folk, rock, or pop music? If you
play a musical instrument, you
can make music of your own.
Music
Musical instruments
In an orchestra, there are
four kinds of instruments –
brass, woodwind, percussion,
and strings. Each instrument
makes its own individual
sound. The different sounds
blend together.
An orchestra
Some musicians perform together
in a group called an orchestra.
There are about 90 musicians in a
symphony orchestra. The conductor
keeps them in time. Orchestras
usually play classical music.
Flute
Drum
Drums and cymbals are
percussion instruments.
Cymbal
Conductor
