Every noise comes from a shake. We call it a vibration.
Hit a drum. It shakes and makes a noise.
A guitar has strings. The strings shake.
A violin has a bow. It rubs the strings.
A horn needs buzzing lips. The lips shake.
A reed is a thin bit of cane. It shakes.
A flute has no reed. Air hits an edge.
A piano has hammers. They hit the strings.
An orchestra has strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion.
All sound comes from a shake.
Words to know
- vibration: a fast shake
- reed: thin cane
- bow: hair stick
- violin: a string instrument
- woodwinds: a group
- percussion: a group
