How do you layer different instruments in a song?
To layer a music arrangement you can simply stack instruments on top of one another, meaning play two different instruments at the same time, playing the exact same notes. The purpose of this is to add more depth to a song so that it won't sound too thin. You want people to feel it.
What are the 5 instrument classifications?
Among ethnomusicologists, it is the most widely used system for classifying musical instruments. Instruments are classified using 5 different categories depending on the manner in which the instrument creates the sound: Idiophones, Membranophones, Chordophones, Aerophones, & Electrophones.