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Western musical instruments, as the name suggests, generally refer to musical instruments that originated in Europe. However, Xi, people tend to define these instruments as those commonly used in halls or churches. Sometimes, they even refer specifically to instruments commonly used in orchestras. These instruments can be broadly divided into several categories, including woodwinds, brass, percussion, bowed strings (often referred to as stringed instruments), plucked strings, keyboard instruments, etc.
However, this classification method does not cover all Western musical instruments. For example, the harmonica does not fall into any of these categories. Therefore, we can see that there is no unified standard for the classification of these instruments. The difference between percussion instruments and bowed string instruments is the principle of their pronunciation, whereas keyboard instruments are distinguished from other types of instruments by the method of playing. Pianos and celesta, for example, are not percussion instruments.
It is worth pointing out that the classification of electronic musical instruments is not yet clear. Therefore, it seems more reasonable to use the method of performance as a criterion. For example, an electric piano is classified as a keyboard instrument, and an electric guitar is classified as a plucked string instrument. For those electronic instruments that are played in a very different way than traditional instruments, we can divide them into a separate category.
In addition, the development history of Western musical instruments is also very rich. The form and function of these instruments have undergone evolution and refinement over a long period of time. From the original church organ to the modern synthesizer, these instruments are constantly evolving and innovating. Therefore, when appreciating Western musical instruments, we can not only feel the beauty of the world, but also appreciate the progress and development of human civilization.