“八音”,是指我国古代的乐器,亦即古代乐器的统称。我国古代,依照乐器制作材料的不同,将乐器分为金、石、丝、竹、匏、土、革、木八类,称作“八音”。一、金类:这类乐器用金属制成,如钟、编钟、方响、钲、铙、钹、锣等等。二、石类:这类乐器用石料或玉制成,如磬、玉磬、编磐、鸣、球等等。三、丝类:这类乐器因其 “Eight-tone” refers to the ancient musical instruments in our country, that is, collectively referred to as ancient musical instruments. In ancient China, the instruments were divided into eight categories: gold, stone, silk, bamboo, clam, soil, leather and wood according to the different materials of the musical instruments. First, gold: these instruments are made of metal, such as bell, chime, Fang Xiang, 钲, 铙, cymbals, gongs and so on. Second, the stone: such instruments made of stone or jade, such as 磬, jade 磬, compiled Pan, Ming, ball and so on. Third, silk: Because of these instruments