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1. Where did our chosen instruments originate from? 2. How long ago did our musical instruments date back from? 3. How do you make our chosen musical intruments (Violin and trombone included)? 4. What are some stories (fictional and non-fictional) that involve instruments? 5. What instruments go in which genres/categories? 6. What were the first insturments and music in prehistoric and ancient times?
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Our chosen insruments are the banjo, the ocarina, the violin and the trombone.

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What were the First Instruments and Music in Prehistoric times? Well, histrorians are not really sure, and if you are to go looking for a book about ancient music, you'll find many different claims and theories. One of the most populary spread theory is that prehistoric men attempted to recreate sounds in nature through hitting varies items (such as trees, bones,etc.), and by blowing through hollow items. In this section we hope narrate what about we do know about early instruments, and explore what we don't know through various theories and ideas.

What Instruments fit into Certain Genres?
When exploring the history of musical instruments we got increasingly interested about the different genres of instruments, and their importance to modern day music. When we were researching this topic, we thought (and argued) over which genre was the most unique, popular, and largest. When looking over this section we hope you'll also think about these questions.

** String **
String instruments originated around the time of the ancient greeks. You can read more about them in the Ancient instruments section. String instruments create sound by when the strings vibrate they create sound wave, that depending on the frequency, can create various different pitches or sounds. You more probably know them as notes. Some string instruments are: -Violin -Violoncello, "Cello" -String Bass -Guitar -Piano -Viola -Banjo -Lyre -Harp -Mandolin

To start off, the banjo was originated in Africa, called banjar by the natives. The ocarina originated in italy, called the "sweet potato" instrument. There are several controversies over who invented the violin. No one actually knows who truly was the invented. Lastly, the trombone was rediscovered by the Roman Empire in the 15th century.
 * Where do our chosen instruments come from?**

How are our chosen musical instruments made?
The ocarina is actually made in two halves, usually from clay, then they are glazed and baked together. The banjo was made by streching a dead raccoon skin over a gourd. Then a handle is attached to the gourd The violin is created from mostly wood the strings are made from other materials, obviously. The trombone is made from several pieces of brass attached together.