Acoustic Physics

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a type of musical instrument consisting of a series of glass bars of graduated length, which produce musical tones when struck with hammers

adjective relating to or characteristic of the Aeolian mode or scale

  • The aeolina is a type of wind instrument that produces a unique sound.
  • I heard someone playing an aeolina at the park the other day.
  • I never knew an aeolina could sound so cool!
  • The music from the aeolina seemed to carry me away to another world.

noun musical instruments that produce sound by vibrating air, such as flutes, trumpets, and organs

  • Aerophones are musical instruments that produce sound by vibrating air.
  • I just learned about aerophones in my music class.
  • Check out these cool aerophones my friend brought back from their trip.
  • The aerophones of the wind instruments filled the concert hall with beautiful music.