Playing Musical instruments is one of the old forms of amusement. Still, it continues to be used by people of many cultures on several festivals and occasions. It has been a source of continuous enjoyment and recreation for people of different ages.

These days most people are found to own musical instruments. They either use it as a hobby or as a way to bring something special to celebrations and festivals. This might be in concerts, weddings, school dances, barbecues, or any family gatherings.

Some musical instruments are more popular than others, for instance, the violin. There are many other types of instruments, which are though not as popular, but are played frequently all across the world.

Based on the creation of sounds, the musical devices are classified into different categories. But this grouping is not accurate for all instruments. For instance,  the piano is sounded with the help of strings for vibration and the hammers for hitting. So, the question is to which group does the piano belong to: strings or drumming? For some it can be said both.

Probably one of the most well-known musical instruments is the violin. It is sometimes called a fiddle. Violin is made of different materials, plastic, wood, metal, and even glass. A bowed stringed instrument, it evolved during the age of the Renaissance. If you ever attended a musical concert, you might have noted that the violin is common in many instances. The instrument is played either individually or in groups. Some people even play the violin while walking. It is very funny playing in a dark club.

There is a vast area on the Internet that is devoted to Violinists. So, check out those sites if you are interested to know how this instrument can be played.

There are lots of musical instruments including Cello, Stringed bass, Piccolo, Clarinet, Saxophone, flute, piano, guitar, accordion, drums and many more. Here’s a short review of few:

Brass

Brass is sounded when the air is passed through it and vibrates the inside of the instrument. Brass musical instruments include trombone, French horn, bugle, and trumpet.

Percussion

This instrument sounds when it is hit, example includes drum of tambourine. And the others are shaken, for instance maracas. Again there may be others that are rubbed. The vibration makes a sound.

Strings

Stringed instruments are played by plucking their strings like guitar or harp; or bowed like a violin and cello or struck with a metal hammer like dulcimer. The vibrations that are created by theses instruments are unique. Violin, viola, harp, cello, bass, and dulcimer are belonged to stringed instrument group.

Woodwinds

The sounds of Woodwinds are created by blowing air inside. The air can be blown differently like sending across from an edge flute in a reed and a surface like a clarinet; or as bassoon between two reeds.

Now that you have learnt a little about musical instruments of different types, you might be interested to get further information. You can get in touch with musical instruments manufacturers or pick it up from different music sites. Whatever instrument you want to play, you’ll have to passionately follow the way to work with.