"keyboards as such, but instead follow the arrangement of the keyboard. Keyboard percussion instruments include marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel, and tubular bells. Classical African music commonly has marimbas and other xylophone in it. Jazz has vibraphones, although symphonies of various romantic music and modern classical music might call for them. Keyboard percussion instrument A keyboard percussion instrument, shortened as 'Keyperc', is a chromatic melodic percussion instrument arranged in a similar pattern to a piano keyboard and played with hands or percussion mallets. Although, KeyPerc instruments for children may be diatonic or pentatonic. Despite the name, keyboard instruments such as the"
"Psaltery A psaltery () (or sawtry [archaic]) is a stringed instrument of the zither family. The psaltery of Ancient Greece (""epigonion"") is a harp-like instrument. The word ""psaltery"" derives from the Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (""psaltḗrion""), ""stringed instrument, psaltery, harp"" and that from the verb ψάλλω (""psállō""), ""to touch sharply, to pluck, pull, twitch"" and in the case of the strings of musical instruments, ""to play a stringed instrument with the fingers, and not with the plectrum."" The psaltery was originally made from wood, and relied on natural acoustics for sound production. In the King James Version of the Bible, ""psaltery"","
"Sistrum A sistrum (plural: sistrums or Latin sistra; from the Greek ""seistron"" of the same meaning; literally ""that which is being shaken"", from ""seiein"", ""to shake"") is a musical instrument of the percussion family, chiefly associated with ancient Egypt and Iraq. It consists of a handle and a U-shaped metal frame, made of brass or bronze and between 30 and 76 cm in width. When shaken the small rings or loops of thin metal on its movable crossbars produce a sound that can be from a soft clank to a loud jangling. Its name in the ancient Egyptian language was"
"Euphonium The euphonium is a large, conical-bore, baritone-voiced brass instrument that derives its name from the Ancient Greek word ""euphōnos"", meaning ""well-sounding"" or ""sweet-voiced"" ( ""eu"" means ""well"" or ""good"" and ""phōnē"" means ""sound"", hence ""of good sound""). The euphonium is a valved instrument. Nearly all current models have piston valves, though models with rotary valves do exist. The euphonium may be played in bass clef as a non-transposing instrument or in treble clef as a transposing instrument. In British brass bands, it is typically treated as a treble-clef instrument, while in American band music, parts may be written in"
"spoons in Greece, as a percussion instrument are known as ""koutalakia"" (), which means also, spoon. The dancers hold the wooden koutalakia, to accompany with a variety of knocks their dance rhythms. The most of them, are very beautifully sculpted or painted. Spoons are often used in ethnic Russian music and are known as ""lozhki"" ( ""[plural]""; ""Pronunciation"": ""[singular]""). The use of ""spoons"" for music dating at least from the 18th century (and probably older). Typically, three or more wooden spoons are used. The convex surfaces of the bowls are struck together in different ways. For example, two spoons are"
"Bassoon The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor clefs, and occasionally the treble. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band, and chamber music literature. The bassoon is a non-transposing instrument known for its distinctive tone colour, wide range, variety of character and agility. Someone who plays the bassoon is called a bassoonist. The word bassoon comes from French ""basson"" and from Italian ""bassone"" (""basso"" with the augmentative suffix ""-one""). However, the Italian name for the same"
"Accordion Accordions (from 19th-century German ""Akkordeon"", from ""Akkord""—""musical chord, concord of sounds"") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type, colloquially referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an ""accordionist"". The concertina and bandoneón are related; the harmonium and American reed organ are in the same family. The instrument is played by compressing or expanding the bellows while pressing buttons or keys, causing ""pallets"" to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel, called ""reeds"". These vibrate to produce sound inside the body. Valves on"
"Cetra Cetra, a Latin word borrowed from Greek, is an Italian descendant of ""κιθάρα"" (cithara). It is a synonym for the cittern but has been used for other instruments. The cithara was a stringed musical instrument, constructed in wood and similar to the lyre, with a larger harmonic case. It was widely used in ancient times. The instrument spread from ancient Greece, where it was played by professional citaredi, to Rome and Corsica. While originally a word for a lyre in Greece, eventually the word was applied to a necked-instrument. The name cetra was seen by musicologist and historian Laurence"
"Semantron The semantron or semandron (), or semanterion (σημαντήριον), also called a xylon (ξύλον) (; Russian: било, ""bilo""; Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian: клепало, ""klepalo""; Arabic: ناقوس) is a percussion instrument used in monasteries to summon the monastics to prayer or at the start of a procession. The instrument comes in three chief varieties: a long wooden plank held in the player's left hand and struck with a wooden mallet in the right; a larger, heavier, fixed timber block suspended by chains and struck by one or two mallets; and a fixed metal variety, often horseshoe-shaped and struck by a metal mallet."
"prayer. Their tradition also links the sound of the wood to the wood of the Garden of Eden that caused Adam to fall when he plucked its fruit, and to the nailing to the wood of the cross of Jesus Christ, come to atone for Adam's transgression. Semantron The semantron or semandron (), or semanterion (σημαντήριον), also called a xylon (ξύλον) (; Russian: било, ""bilo""; Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian: клепало, ""klepalo""; Arabic: ناقوس) is a percussion instrument used in monasteries to summon the monastics to prayer or at the start of a procession. The instrument comes in three chief varieties: a"
"Tsampouna The tsampouna (or tsambouna; ) is a Greek folk instrument of the bagpipe family. It is a double-chantered bagpipe, with no drone, and is inflated by blowing by mouth into a goatskin bag. The instrument is widespread in the Greek islands. The word is a reborrowing of zampogna, the word for the Italian double chantered pipes. Tsampouna is etymologically related to the Greek ""sumfōnia"" (), meaning ""concord or unison of sound"" (from σῠν- sun-, ""with, together"" + φωνή phōnḗ, ""sound"") and applied later to a type of bagpipe. While many bagpipes throughout Europe have experienced renewed interest in the"
"Clavichord The clavichord is a European stringed rectangular keyboard instrument that was used largely in the Late Middle Ages, through the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras. Historically, it was mostly used as a practice instrument and as an aid to composition, not being loud enough for larger performances. The clavichord produces sound by striking brass or iron strings with small metal blades called tangents. Vibrations are transmitted through the bridge(s) to the soundboard. The name is derived from the Latin word ""clavis"", meaning ""key"" (associated with more common ""clavus"", meaning ""nail, rod, etc."") and ""chorda"" (from Greek χορδή) meaning ""string,"
"of the instrument, see the much more detailed article for the Semantron. Simantra Simantra (or semantron or in Romanian Toacă) is an Eastern Orthodox percussion instrument used in liturgical service and is either a wooden or metal slab or bar that is mounted or suspended and struck with a mallet. The Simantra has been used by classical composers including Iannis Xenakis (""Persephassa"") and in Michael Gordon's ""Timber"" (2011). A Simantra is rich in overtones compared to the bars of percussion instruments such as a marimba or xylophone, where the fundamental is primary. The tone changes based on how near or"
"Tubophon The Tubophon is a musical instrument belonging to the family of percussion instruments. Tubophon: Consisting of the words tubo = tube, pipe (Latin – tubus) and phon = loud, sound (Greek – phonos) The history of the Tubophon started in 2004 when engineer Stefan Schubert discovered by accident the sound characteristics of district heating steel tubes covered with plastic caps. The unique archaic sound inspired Schubert to construct a percussion instrument comprising different tube lengths and thicknesses. Together with Prof. Peter Sadlo he built a prototype for the musical highlight during the inauguration of the geothermal energy project in"
"by the name ""canon"" from the Greek word κανών (""kanṓn""), which means ""rule"", ""principle"", and also ""mode"". The modern Greek folk instrument is called by its diminutive, ""kanonaki"". The instrument is usually small enough to be portable; its shape and range vary. From the 12th through the 15th centuries, psalteries are widely seen in manuscripts, paintings and sculpture throughout Europe . They vary widely in shape and the number of strings (which are often, like lutes, in courses of two or more strings). In the 19th century, several related zithers came into use, notably the guitar zither and the autoharp."
"• Mashak (Bagpipe)<br> • Dhol (Double-Headed Drum)<br> • Gogona (Jaw Harp-Vibrating Reed Instrument)<br> • Dollu (Big Drum)<br> • Chenda (Percussion Instrument)<br> • Dotara (Stringed Instrument)<br> Percussion instruments are divided into two classifications: definite (tuned) pitch and indefinite (untuned) pitch. They are instruments that are banged, shaken, or taped. The old bass drum is an example of an unpitched percussion instrument. The xylophone is an example of a pitched percussion instrument. The first percussion instrument was the stone and stick. Musical stones dates back to 2300 B.C. Notched sticks, rattles, and hollowed log drums were also created during this time. The"
"mediums difficult if not impossible. Tubophon The Tubophon is a musical instrument belonging to the family of percussion instruments. Tubophon: Consisting of the words tubo = tube, pipe (Latin – tubus) and phon = loud, sound (Greek – phonos) The history of the Tubophon started in 2004 when engineer Stefan Schubert discovered by accident the sound characteristics of district heating steel tubes covered with plastic caps. The unique archaic sound inspired Schubert to construct a percussion instrument comprising different tube lengths and thicknesses. Together with Prof. Peter Sadlo he built a prototype for the musical highlight during the inauguration of"
"Bouzouki The bouzouki (; also ""buzuki""; , ; plural ""bouzoukia"" ) is a musical instrument popular in Greece that was brought there in the 1900s by Greek immigrants from Turkey, and quickly became the central instrument to the rebetiko genre and its music branches. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the bouzouki has a flat front, usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but pitched lower. There are two main types of bouzouki: the ""trichordo"" (""three-course"") has three pairs of strings (known as courses) and"
"The cittern or cithren (Fr. cistre, It. cetra, Ger. zitter, zither, Sp. cistro, cedra, cítola)[1] is a stringed instrument dating from the Renaissance. Modern scholars debate its exact history, but it is generally accepted that it is descended from the Medieval citole (or cytole). It looks much like the modern-day flat-back mandolin and the modern Irish bouzouki. Its flat-back design was simpler and cheaper to construct than the lute. It was also easier to play, smaller, less delicate and more portable. Played by all classes, the cittern was a premier instrument of casual music-making much as is the guitar today."
"orchestral repertoire that requires a more mellow sound. The name cornet derives from corne, meaning ""horn"", itself from Latin cornu. While not musically related, instruments of the Zink family (which includes serpents) are named ""cornetto"" or ""cornett"" in modern English to distinguish them from the valved cornet described here. The 11th edition of the ""Encyclopædia Britannica"" referred to serpents as ""old wooden cornets"". The Roman/Etruscan cornu (or simply ""horn"") is the lingual ancestor of these. It is a predecessor of the post horn from which the cornet evolved and was used like a bugle to signal orders on the battlefield."
"Simantra Simantra (or semantron or in Romanian Toacă) is an Eastern Orthodox percussion instrument used in liturgical service and is either a wooden or metal slab or bar that is mounted or suspended and struck with a mallet. The Simantra has been used by classical composers including Iannis Xenakis (""Persephassa"") and in Michael Gordon's ""Timber"" (2011). A Simantra is rich in overtones compared to the bars of percussion instruments such as a marimba or xylophone, where the fundamental is primary. The tone changes based on how near or far from the nodes the mallets strike the board. For the history"
"Castanets Castanets, also known as palillos, are a percussion instrument (idiophone), used in Kalo, Moorish, Ottoman, Italian, Spanish, Sephardic, Swiss, and Portuguese music. In ancient Greece and ancient Rome there was a similar instrument called crotalum. The instrument consists of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string. They are held in the hand and used to produce clicks for rhythmic accents or a ripping or rattling sound consisting of a rapid series of clicks. They are traditionally made of hardwood (chestnut; Spanish: castaño), although fibreglass is becoming increasingly popular. In practice a player usually uses"
"""Bruno and the Crumhorn"", two children, Bruno and Sybil, find themselves learning to play the crumhorn almost by accident. Crumhorn The crumhorn is a musical instrument of the woodwind family, most commonly used during the Renaissance period. In modern times, there has been a revival of interest in early music, and crumhorns are being played again. The name derives from the German ""Krumhorn"" (or ""Krummhorn"" or ""Krumporn"") meaning ""bent horn"". This relates to the old English ""crump"" meaning curve, surviving in modern English in 'crumpled' and 'crumpet' (a curved cake). The similar-sounding French term cromorne, when used correctly, refers to"
"Phorminx The phorminx (in Ancient Greek φόρμιγξ) was one of the oldest of the Ancient Greek stringed musical instruments, intermediate between the lyre and the kithara. It consisted of two to seven strings, richly decorated arms and a crescent-shaped sound box. It mostly probably originated from Mesopotamia. While it seems to have been common in Homer's day, accompanying the rhapsodes, it was supplanted in historical times by the seven-stringed kithara. Nevertheless, the term ""phorminx"" continued to be used as an archaism in poetry. The term ""phorminx"" is also sometimes used in both ancient and modern writing to refer to all"
"to escape the affection of god Pan (a creature half he-goat and half man), she was transformed in to water-reed or calamos (cane-reed). Then, Pan cut several reeds, he placed them in parallel one next to the other, bound them together and made a melodic musical instrument. Ancient Greeks called this instrument Syrinx, in honour of the Muse, and Pandean, or Pan-pipes and Pan-flute, after Pan. The Syrinx, a predominantly pastoral instrument for the Greeks, was adopted by the Etruscans who played it at their festivals and banquets; the Etruscans called it fistula. The Romans adopted the Syrinx from the"
"Scheitholt The scheitholt or scheitholz is a traditional German stringed instrument and an ancestor of the modern zither. It falls into the category of drone zithers. The scheitholt may have derived from an ancient Greek instrument for theoretical education in music and physics, the so-called monochord (an oblong wooden box with only one string). Scheitholt originally referred to logs split into firewood or ""Scheitholz"" (Scheit = ""piece, chip""; Holz or Low German Holt = ""wood""). Since the 16th century, the instrument was called by that name, presumably because it had a similar shape or size. The best known description of"
"made of iron or brass (ἁγιοσίδηρα, ""hagiosidera"" / клепало, ""klepalo""); formed of slightly curved metal plates, these give out a sound not unlike that of a gong. In the portable wooden form, at the centre of the instrument's length, each edge is slightly scooped out to allow the player to grasp it by the left hand, while he or she holds a small wooden (or sometimes iron) mallet in the right, with which to strike it in various parts and at various angles, eliciting loud, somewhat musical sounds (κροῦσμα, ""krousma""). Although simple, the instrument nonetheless produces a strong resonance and"
"Percussion instrument A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater (including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles); struck, scraped or rubbed by hand; or struck against another similar instrument. The percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments, following the human voice. The percussion section of an orchestra most commonly contains instruments such as timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle and tambourine. However, the section can also contain non-percussive instruments, such as whistles and sirens, or a blown conch shell. Percussive techniques can also be applied to"
"a specialist rhythm or percussion-clef; More often a bass clef is substituted for rhythm clef. Percussion instruments are classified by various criteria sometimes depending on their construction, ethnic origin, function within musical theory and orchestration, or their relative prevalence in common knowledge. The word ""percussion"" has evolved from Latin terms: ""percussio"" (which translates as ""to beat, strike"" in the musical sense, rather than the violent action), and ""percussus"" (which is a noun meaning ""a beating""). As a noun in contemporary English it is described in Wiktionary as ""the collision of two bodies to produce a sound"". The usage of the"
"Wood block A wood block (also spelled as a single word, woodblock) is a small slit drum made from a single piece of wood and used as a percussion instrument. The term generally signifies the Western orchestral instrument, though it is related to the ""ban"" time-beaters used by the Han Chinese, which is why the Western instrument is sometimes referred to as Chinese woodblock. Alternative names sometimes used in ragtime and jazz are clog box and tap box. In orchestral music scores, wood blocks may be indicated by the French ""bloc de bois"" or ""tambour de bois"", German ""Holzblock"" or"
"words ""vihuela"" and ""viola"" are etymologically related. Vihuela The vihuela () is a guitar-shaped string instrument from 15th- and 16th-century Spain, Portugal and Italy, usually with five or six doubled strings. The ""vihuela"", as it was known in Spanish, was called the ""viola de mà"" in Catalan, ""viola da mano"" in Italian and ""viola de mão"" in Portuguese. The two names are functionally synonymous and interchangeable. In its most developed form, the vihuela was a guitar-shaped instrument with six double-strings (paired courses) made of gut. Vihuelas were tuned identically to their contemporary Renaissance lute; 4ths and mid-3rd (44344, almost like"
"Terpodion The terpodion or uranion is a keyboard instrument which produces sound using the same friction principle as the glass harmonica. Instead of rotating glass bells a wooden cylinder is rotating. This cylinder is coated with a special mixture. Only 25 instruments were ever built by Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann, the son of Johann David Buschmann, the inventor of this instrument. Johann David Buschmann was first a passementier, then he started repairing key instruments. By 1817 the instrument spanned a range of 5 1/2 octaves. Examples of these instruments can be seen in museums all over Europe, including museums in"
"prominence to the Takuapu in the interpretation of these ethnical singing voices. This item was made on the basis of the article at Wikipedia. Takuapu The name is given to a musical percussive instrument: Takuapu ( IPA: / ta kwa 'pu / ), comes from the American originary peoples of the guaranis group. The original denomination compresses two guarani terms: ""Takua"" (a bamboo canes gender), and ""Pu"" (a sonorous fact). This idiophone of direct hit could be considered in the level of Individual Percussion Tubes, the 1.11.231 at the classification Hornbostel-Sachs for musical instruments. Takuapu is a """"rhythm tube"""", elements"