Please describe the groups of national musical instruments in China and the main musical instruments in each group.

Eight tones: In the Zhou Dynasty, China had a method to classify musical instruments according to different materials, which were divided into eight categories: gold, stone, silk, bamboo, silk and wood, and were called "eight tones".

Musical instruments: Category I, flutes, flutes (Qu Di and Bangdi), flutes, etc. Blown into the mouthpiece by airflow, causing the string to vibrate. In the second category, there are suona, sea flute, pipe, double pipe, throat and other musical instruments that make the orchestral string vibrate when the airflow blows over the whistle. The third category includes Sheng, Baosheng, Paisheng and the Eighth Five-Year Plan.

Plucked instruments: plucked instruments in China can be divided into horizontal and vertical types.

Percussion instruments: according to their different pronunciations, they can be divided into: 1, sounding copper pipes, such as: big gong, small gong, cloud gong, big and small cymbals, jingling bells, etc. 2, ringing wood, such as: board, bangzi, wooden fish, etc. 3. Leather, such as drums, drums, drums, elephant feet drums, etc.

String instruments: mainly refers to the huqin instruments. String instruments are widely used in solo, ensemble, ensemble and accompaniment.

Extended data

China national musical instruments have a long history. Only unearthed cultural relics can prove that there were various musical instruments as early as the pre-Qin period.

Most stringed instruments are double stringed instruments, and a few use four stringed instruments, such as Hu Si, Gehu and Ai Jieke. Snake skin, python skin, sheepskin, etc. Covered by most piano tubes; Several boards were used, such as coconut trees and banhu. A few are flat or oblate, such as, Hu, Banhu, etc. And their timbres are elegant and soft, and some are clear and bright; Some are full of vigor and vitality, cheerful personality and full of singing.

With the rapid development of China's national economy and the acceleration of urbanization, the state attaches great importance to the development of cultural and sports industry and has introduced various policies and measures to support the development of cultural and sports industry. As one of the more important sunrise industries in the cultural and sports industry, China's musical instrument manufacturing industry has also gained good development opportunities.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-China National Musical Instrument