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How Instruments Make Sound
Age 9 · Music
Instruments make sound when they vibrate. You can make that vibration by bowing, plucking, blowing, striking, or shaking.
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In the picture
- A bow drawn across violin strings: the strings vibrate and make sound.
- A fingertip plucking a guitar string: the string vibrates and makes sound.
- Air blown into a flute mouthpiece: the air in the tube vibrates and makes sound.
- A wooden stick striking a drumhead: the stretched skin vibrates and makes sound.
Examples
- A rubber band snaps back and hums when you pluck it.
- A bottle makes a low whistle when you blow across its open top.
Key takeaways
- Bowing or plucking makes strings vibrate and sound.
- Blowing vibrates air in wind instruments; striking or shaking makes percussion sound.
Quiz: How Instruments Make Sound (Age 9)
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What makes a string on a violin or guitar vibrate and make sound?
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How do wind instruments and percussion instruments make sound?
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What must happen for an instrument to make sound?
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