| How Idiophones Work | Common Idiophones |
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| Idiophones are instruments that are made from materials that have their own unique sounds--ceramics, glass, metal, or wood all create different vibrations. Sometimes they are hit (wood blocks, chimes), moved (bell and clapper) or shaken (rattles). They are generally considered part of the percussion section in a band or orchestra. The earliest idiophones were stones hit together to make music. |