Chinese Instruments Online Lesson

Just like a Western Orchestra the Classical Chinese Orchestra has four sections.  However the families of instruments are different.  In the Western orchestra the sections of the orchestra are the strings, woodwind, brass and percussion.  The Chinese orchestra is made up of the bowed strings, plucked strings, winds and percussion.

 

Click on each family of instrument in the table below to find out more.

 

Last updated 20 September 2000 .


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