Strings are what type of musical instrument?

Strings are what type of musical instrument?

• A. Aerophones
• B. Chordophones
• C. Membranophones
• D. Idiophones

Answer: (B)

Sound comes from vibrating strings, so the instrument is categorized by that vibrating medium as chordophones. When you pluck, bow, or strike a string, the string itself vibrates to create a pitch, and the rest of the instrument shapes the tone and resonance. That contrasts with aerophones, where sound comes from vibrating air; membranophones, from a vibrating membrane; and idiophones, where the instrument’s own material vibrates to sound. An example of the chordophone family is the guitar or violin, and even the piano belongs here because its strings vibrate to produce the sound.

Sound comes from vibrating strings, so the instrument is categorized by that vibrating medium as chordophones. When you pluck, bow, or strike a string, the string itself vibrates to create a pitch, and the rest of the instrument shapes the tone and resonance. That contrasts with aerophones, where sound comes from vibrating air; membranophones, from a vibrating membrane; and idiophones, where the instrument’s own material vibrates to sound. An example of the chordophone family is the guitar or violin, and even the piano belongs here because its strings vibrate to produce the sound.