Musical instruments are classed into groups: voices, strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. Although they can be classified as wind, string, or percussion instruments, keyboard instruments are often considered separately. Operated by air under pressure, the human voice is technically a wind instrument. In recent times the computer and other electronic media have emerged as new means of producing music. Robert Hickok, Exploring Music
A) Argument, conclusion: Although they can be classified ... considered separately.
B) Argument, conclusion: Musical instruments ... brass and percussion.
C) Nonargument.
D) Argument, conclusion: In recent times ... new means of producing music.
E) Argument, conclusion: Operated by air under pressure ... wind instrument.

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EThe passage is primarily informative, describing how musical instruments are categorized and mentioning the human voice and electronic media's roles in music production. It does not present arguments leading to conclusions but rather states facts and observations. The statement about the human voice being a wind instrument is also factual, not argumentative.

Musical Instruments Are Classed into Groups: Voices, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass