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By Austin Hennen Vigil The guitar is the world's second most popular musical instrument, after the piano, and has evolved tremendously over centuries. The word "guitar" was adopted into English from the Spanish word "guitarra" in the 1600s. Guitars are used in many different genres of music such as: rock, metal, punk, pop, folk, country,... Continue Reading →
by Helena Taylor People who play handbells are known as ‘Ringers’. Not ding-a-lings. The joke wasn’t funny the first time, and it still not funny years… (decades) later. PT Barnum (Yes, ‘A handbell ringer is born every minute’ PT Barnum) is credited for bringing the English handbell to the USA in the 1840s. There is... Continue Reading →
If you’re wondering what this harp-table looking instrument is, you’re in the right place. The Guzheng, also known as the Chinese zither, is a wood plucking instrument that can have 21 or more strings. 1. Guzheng players wear fake nails. No, not the ones you can get from the nail salon. These fake nails... Continue Reading →
By Jacy Burroughs 1. The concept of the organ dates back to an instrument called the hydraulis, invented in Ancient Greece in the 3rd Century BCE. A hydraulis was a mechanical instrument in which the wind pressure is regulated by water pressure. By the 7th Century AD, bellows replaced water pressure to supply the organ... Continue Reading →
By Carolyn Walter A relatively new-kid-on-the block as instruments go, the saxophone was invented less than 200 years ago! Here is a short sampling of facts about this versatile instrument: 1. While typically constructed of brass, the saxophone is actually a member of the woodwind family. The sax earns this classification because of the way... Continue Reading →
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