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Aerophone

An aerophone is a type of musical instrument that makes sound by using air. You know how you blow into a recorder or a whistle and it makes noise? Well, those are aerophones!

Other examples of aerophones include trumpets, saxophones, clarinets, and even bagpipes. They all work in a similar way: you blow air into them and that air flows through a tube or a set of tubes, which creates vibrations and makes the sound we hear.

The way you blow into an aerophone can also make a big difference in the sound it produces. For example, the size of your breath and how quickly or slowly you blow can make the note higher or lower, louder or softer.

Aerophones can be really fun to play and listen to, and they are used in all kinds of music, from classical to jazz to rock and roll. So next time you hear an instrument making a sound with air, you'll know it's an aerophone!
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