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Invented in 16th century England, it had low-tension metal strings and sloping frets. Catalog context: Metal stringed renaissance lute.. Public catalog clues linked to this instrument include metallic, strings, hs…
The pedal piano is a kind of piano that includes a pedalboard, enabling bass register notes to be played with the feet, as is standard on the organ. This guide…
Portable piano with shoulder strap invented in 1795, it is a descendant of the Baroque Bauchladenspinett and a sort of early precursor of the keytar. Catalog context: late 18th century…
Second highest pitched gangsa, it is deeper than the kantil but also has 10 brass or bronze keys suspended over short resonating pipes set in an heavily ornate case. Catalog…
Shaped like an eighth-note with a cute face, it is played with one hand fingering the neck and the other squeezing the head to create wavering sound. Catalog context: Toy…
Very wide grouping, played by hitting directly aka idiophones and membranophones (from drums to xylophones). Use the closest approximate instrument possible for credits, use percussion with a credit if no…
The ōtsuzumi is an hourglass-shaped Japanese drum, larger than the kotsuzumi. This guide turns the available catalog record into a serious starter pathway: setup, sound production, technique priorities, listening research,…
Generally consists of one to very many plates, sticks, or other objects hit with (or against) various types of mallets. Public catalog clues linked to this instrument include hs 111.2,…
More accurately a virginals, its strings were arranged in a pattern creating an oval shape, allowing for a stronger, more compact configuration. 2 examples survive today. Catalog context: late 17th…
Public catalog clues linked to this instrument include percussion, vietnamese, việt nam. This guide turns the available catalog record into a serious starter pathway: setup, sound production, technique priorities, listening…