1. Western musical instruments

Western musical instruments generally refer to musical instruments that originated in Europe, but customarily refer to musical instruments commonly used in concert halls or churches, and sometimes specifically to orchestras. of musical instruments. Western musical instruments can be roughly divided into: woodwind instruments, brass instruments, percussion instruments, bowed string instruments (commonly called string instruments), plucked string instruments, keyboard instruments, etc. However, this classification method cannot include all Western musical instruments. For example, the harmonica does not Fall into any of the above categories. The classification standards are not uniform. For example, the difference between percussion instruments and bowed string instruments lies in the principle of pronunciation, while the difference between keyboard instruments and other musical instruments lies in the playing method. Pianos and celestas are not percussion instruments. It is worth pointing out that the classification of electronic musical instruments is still different. It seems more reasonable to use playing methods as the classification standard. For example, electric pianos are classified as keyboard instruments and electric guitars are classified as string instruments. For those whose playing methods are very different from traditional instruments Electronic musical instruments can be counted as a separate category.