The gaita is a kind of which instrument?

The gaita is a kind of which instrument?

• A. Bagpipe
• B. Drum
• C. Flute
• D. Trumpet

Answer: (A)

The gaita is a bagpipe, a wind instrument that stores air in a bag and feeds it to pipes as you squeeze the bag. In Spain’s northern regions like Galicia and Asturias, the gaita is the traditional bagpipe used in folk music. The player fills the bag with air and then squeezes it to push air through the chanter (the melody pipe) and any drones, producing continuous notes. This combination of a bag and pipes is what sets it apart from percussion like drums, straight wind instruments like flutes, or brass like trumpets.

The gaita is a bagpipe, a wind instrument that stores air in a bag and feeds it to pipes as you squeeze the bag. In Spain’s northern regions like Galicia and Asturias, the gaita is the traditional bagpipe used in folk music. The player fills the bag with air and then squeezes it to push air through the chanter (the melody pipe) and any drones, producing continuous notes. This combination of a bag and pipes is what sets it apart from percussion like drums, straight wind instruments like flutes, or brass like trumpets.