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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Year 1:

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Musical instruments are those objects used to make musical sound. They are grouped into TWO namely:

Western musical instruments

African musical instruments

Western Musical Instruments

Western musical instruments are instruments produced in western countries and shipped into other countries for use.  Examples:



African Musical Instruments

African musical instruments are those instruments produced or made within Africa. African musical instruments are also referred to as FOLK, TRADITIONAL or LOCAL instruments.

Examples:



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