idiophone

Noun

Meaning

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idiophone (plural idiophones)

Any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

cymbal marimba celesta

Examples

The Jew's harp is neither Jewish nor a harp; it is a plucked idiophone and likewise not a stringed instrument. Source: Internet

It's as if the guitar is an African drum, or idiophone. Source: Internet

The guitar is used the way that an African drum, or idiophone would be used. Source: Internet

The mbira is usually classified as part of the lamellaphone family, and part of the idiophone family of musical instruments. Source: Internet

The musical saw is classified as a friction idiophone with direct friction (131.22) under the Hornbostel-Sachs system of musical instrument classification. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

idiophanous idiophase idiophasic idiophonic idiophonist idiopid