| The cello is the bass member of the family named for this instrument |
the violin |
200 |
April 25, 2022 |
| In 1963 session musician Boots Randolph had a Top 40 hit with "Yakety" this |
Sax |
600 |
April 25, 2022 |
| Head to the end of the alphabet for this stringed instrument that has a fretted fingerboard |
a zither |
800 |
April 25, 2022 |
| This set of big drums gets its name from the Italian for "kettledrums" |
timpani |
1000 |
April 25, 2022 |
| Seen here, it's often considered the national instrument of Russia |
the balalaika |
|
April 25, 2022 |
| It's the longtime member of the percussion section heard here |
a triangle |
200 |
September 27, 2021 |
| Louisiana's state quarter features this brass wind instrument to honor the state's jazz heritage |
a trumpet |
400 |
September 27, 2021 |
| A punning song title from Talking Heads is "Sax And" these instruments |
Violins |
600 |
September 27, 2021 |
| An engineer named Robert Moog developed this instrument in the 1960s |
(an electronic) synthesizer |
800 |
September 27, 2021 |
| An orchestral one of these African instruments looks like a xylophone mounted on legs |
a marimba |
1000 |
September 27, 2021 |
| In 1997 David Kalakaua became the first inductee into the Hall of Fame for this instrument |
the ukulele |
200 |
January 6, 2015 |
| In classical style, these are attached to the thumbs with one hand clicking a simple rhythm, the other a more complicated one |
castanets |
400 |
January 6, 2015 |
| Japanese orchestras include shakuhachi, traditionally made of this |
bamboo |
600 |
January 6, 2015 |
| It's the smallest member of the orchestra's brass family & also the one with the highest-pitched notes |
trumpet |
1000 |
January 6, 2015 |
| The Ravi Shankar & Vilayat Khan are methods of teaching this instrument |
the sitar |
|
January 6, 2015 |
| The strings on the Japanese koto, a type of zither, were traditionally made of this fiber but are now mostly synthetic |
silk |
200 |
January 3, 2014 |
| This small Hawaiian instrument was probably 1st made by Portuguese cabinet makers who emigrated to the islands |
the ukulele |
400 |
January 3, 2014 |
| The amadinda, a type of this percussion instrument from Uganda, uses logs instead of wooden bars |
a xylophone |
600 |
January 3, 2014 |
| "The Messiah" & the "Lady Blunt" are said to be the only violins he built that are still in practically new condition |
Stradivarius |
800 |
January 3, 2014 |
| In 1810 Sebastien Erard patented a pedal device for this instrument that changed the pitch of its strings |
the harp |
1000 |
January 3, 2014 |
| As you might guess, an oliphant was a medieval horn carved out of this |
a tusk (ivory) |
200 |
November 5, 2012 |
| Made by Wurlitzer beginning in the early 1900s, the "unit orchestra" was one of these instruments |
an organ |
400 |
November 5, 2012 |
| About 6 feet long, it's sometimes called a bull fiddle |
a bass |
600 |
November 5, 2012 |
| Nothing says tropical vacation like this instrument |
steel drums |
800 |
November 5, 2012 |
| In "The Magic Flute" the music for Papageno's magic bells is performed on this German-named instrument |
a glockenspiel |
1000 |
November 5, 2012 |
| In addition to 88 keys, one of these has about 230 strings |
a piano |
200 |
July 30, 2012 |
| This largest brass instrument is also the one with the lowest pitch |
the tuba |
400 |
July 30, 2012 |
| Types of these used in a drum set include crash & splash |
cymbals |
600 |
July 30, 2012 |
| Instead of valves like a trumpet, this brass instrument has a slide with 7 positions |
a trombone |
800 |
July 30, 2012 |
| Unlike the guitar, the violin doesn't have these dividing strips on its fingerboard |
frets |
1000 |
July 30, 2012 |
| The first official list of military calls for this trumpet-like valveless instrument was issued in 1798 |
the bugle |
200 |
December 27, 2011 |
| A violin body amplifies the sound escaping from the 2 holes usually called these, as they resemble an italicized letter |
the f-holes |
400 |
December 27, 2011 |
| Fife & drum corps often use this higher-pitched woodwind whose name means "small" |
a piccolo |
600 |
December 27, 2011 |
| The theme song of "Futurama" features chimes, also known as tubular these |
bells |
800 |
December 27, 2011 |
| This steam-whistle organ was often used on 19th century Mississippi steamboats to announce their arrival at ports |
a calliope |
1000 |
December 27, 2011 |
| Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is best known as a player of this stringed rhythm instrument |
the bass guitar |
200 |
February 21, 2011 |
| The Japanese hichiriki is a type of this Western double-reed woodwind instrument |
the oboe |
400 |
February 21, 2011 |
| This Hawaiian instrument comes in 4 sizes: soprano, concert, tenor & baritone |
the ukulele |
600 |
February 21, 2011 |
| Even though it's made of metal, this instrument invented around 1840 is considered a woodwind |
the saxophone |
800 |
February 21, 2011 |
| The name of this oldest stringed keyboard instrument is from the Latin for "key string" |
the clavichord |
1000 |
February 21, 2011 |
| The difference between a cornet & this almost-indentical inst. is that the cornet is shorter, with a more conical bore |
the trumpet |
200 |
February 9, 2011 |
| The labels on his violins bear a Maltese cross & the initials A.S., enclosed within a double circle |
Stradivarius |
400 |
February 9, 2011 |
| To make notes or chords on a guitar, place your fingers in the areas between these metal strips |
frets |
600 |
February 9, 2011 |
| The first pitched versions of this Trinidadian instrument were made from small convex metal containers |
steel drums |
800 |
February 9, 2011 |
| Similar to a xylophone, it's the national musical instrument of Guatemala & other Central American countries |
a marimba |
1000 |
February 9, 2011 |
| In 2004 the Stratocaster, one of these, turned 50 |
an electric guitar |
200 |
January 27, 2011 |
| Licorice stick is a slang term for this woodwind instrument |
clarinet |
400 |
January 27, 2011 |
| A pedal mechanism allows this large orchestral drum to be tuned to different pitches |
a timpani (or kettledrum) |
600 |
January 27, 2011 |
| It wasn't until the '60s that we really became familiar with this instrument heard here |
the sitar |
800 |
January 27, 2011 |
| Jascha Heifetz taught a master class on this instrument at USC |
the violin |
1000 |
January 27, 2011 |
| Bob Dylan often plays one of these, also called a mouth organ |
harmonica |
200 |
January 28, 2010 |
| Originally plucked, then later bowed, the crwth was a lyre originating in this country |
Wales |
400 |
January 28, 2010 |
| Its 6 strings are traditionally tuned to E-A-D-G-B-E |
guitar |
600 |
January 28, 2010 |
| Fashioned from empty oil containers during WWII, it's Trinidad & Tobago's national instrument |
steel drum |
800 |
January 28, 2010 |
| Pablo Casals said that this instrument "is like a beautiful woman who has not grown older but younger with time" |
cello |
1000 |
January 28, 2010 |
| Hey, Mr.! It's a shallow frame drum with a single head & metal discs fitted into the walls of the frame |
a tambourine |
200 |
November 27, 2009 |
| Ohana makes some models of this stringed instrument in a pineapple shape |
a ukulele |
400 |
November 27, 2009 |
| Modern versions of these Latin American rattles contain lead shot rather than beads or seeds |
maracas |
600 |
November 27, 2009 |
| On film, Danny Kaye called this reed instrument "an ill wind that no one blows good" |
an oboe |
800 |
November 27, 2009 |
| In a 1791 opera, Tamino is given this musical instrument |
a (magic) flute |
1000 |
November 27, 2009 |
| This bent steel rod struck by a small metal rod is used in the final movement of Beethoven's Ninth |
a triangle |
200 |
May 23, 2008 |
| This string quartet instrument that's deeper pitched & slightly larger than a violin has a similar name |
the viola |
400 |
May 23, 2008 |
| The name of this small guitar-like instrument popular in Hawaii is Hawaiian for "jumping flea" |
the ukulele |
600 |
May 23, 2008 |
| The bull-fiddle is also known as the double this |
the bass |
800 |
May 23, 2008 |
| This orchestral giant can have up to 48 strings & measure more than 6 feet tall |
a harp |
1000 |
May 23, 2008 |
| This instrument with a 2-word metallic name has become associated with the hula |
a steel guitar |
200 |
February 22, 2007 |
| One of the leading sarod virtuosi is Amjad Ali Khan from Madhya Pradesh in this country |
India |
400 |
February 22, 2007 |
| With its strings tuned to C, G, D & A, it has a range a fifth lower than the violin's |
a viola |
600 |
February 22, 2007 |
| It's the instrument heard here going solo in a Bach concerto |
the harpsichord |
800 |
February 22, 2007 |
| Of the woodwinds in a standard symphony orchestra, it's the closest to the size of the person playing it |
the bassoon |
1000 |
February 22, 2007 |
| In the song "Winter Wonderland", these "ring, are you listening" |
sleigh bells |
200 |
October 27, 2006 |
| This long-necked lute of India is played with a plectrum |
the sitar |
400 |
October 27, 2006 |
| This is a term for any musical instrument with a keyboard, including "The Well-Tempered" one |
a clavier |
600 |
October 27, 2006 |
| Ricola ads have featured this Swiss horn |
an alpenhorn |
800 |
October 27, 2006 |
| Anton Karas' music for the movie "The Third Man" was played on this stringed instrument of Austria |
a zither |
1000 |
October 27, 2006 |
| Jean-Pierre Rampal was best known for his virtuosity with this instrument |
the flute |
200 |
May 25, 2005 |
| The first music for this reed instrument now usually tuned in B flat appeared in Amsterdam in the early 1700s |
the clarinet |
400 |
May 25, 2005 |
| The horn seen at Kansas City's American Jazz Museum belonged to this '40s & '50s musician who grew up in Kansas City |
Charlie Parker |
800 |
May 25, 2005 |
| "Sweet" name for the folk instrument heard here, or perhaps up in the Appalachian Mountains |
the dulcimer |
1000 |
May 25, 2005 |
| This instrument of the cult of Apollo lent its name to the type of poetry it accompanied |
lyre |
|
May 25, 2005 |
| In the early 1900s Wurlitzer built these with special sound effects to be used in movie theaters |
organs |
200 |
November 3, 2003 |
| In 1951 the first electric one of these rhythm instruments, the Fender Precision, was introduced |
a bass |
400 |
November 3, 2003 |
| When Bill Clinton was a teenager, he played this instrument in a jazz combo called Three Blind Mice |
saxophone |
800 |
November 3, 2003 |
| (Hi, I'm Ricky Skaggs.) Bluegress music normally features banjo, fiddle & this lute-like instrument which I've been playing since the age of 5 |
mandolin |
1000 |
November 3, 2003 |
| (Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents with a marching band.) This marching band instrument is named in honor of a man who wrote 136 marches |
sousaphone |
|
November 3, 2003 |
| Commonly, pianos have about 3 of these; modern pipe organs have 32 |
pedals |
200 |
January 8, 2003 |
| Violins & cellos are part of this section of a symphony orchestra |
strings |
400 |
January 8, 2003 |
| The instrument heard here, or what you might use to capture its sound |
a recorder |
600 |
January 8, 2003 |
| To start your own garage rock band, you'll need a guitarist, drummer & someone on this 4-stringed rhythm instrument |
the bass |
800 |
January 8, 2003 |
| The metal discs around the edge of this hand-held percussion instrument are called jingles |
the tambourine |
1000 |
January 8, 2003 |
| These 2 small, often high-pitched drums are often played while held between the player's knees |
bongos |
200 |
December 23, 2002 |
| The 6-stringed Spanish version of this instrument has its strings tuned to E below the bass staff, A, D, G, B & E |
guitar |
400 |
December 23, 2002 |
| The valve version of this instrument, used by some jazz musicians, has an immovable slide |
trombone |
600 |
December 23, 2002 |
| This smaller type of transverse flute is pitched one octave higher than a regular concert flute |
piccolo |
800 |
December 23, 2002 |
| The timbrel mentioned in the Bible, it consists of a parchment stretched over a wooden hoop with metal jingles |
tambourine |
1000 |
December 23, 2002 |
| Seen here, this is a real "hands-on" instrument |
bongo drums |
100 |
October 6, 2000 |
| The name of this small guitar-like instrument popular in Hawaii is Hawaiian for "jumping flea" |
ukulele |
200 |
October 6, 2000 |
| You need a lot of hot air to play this instrument |
the bagpipes |
300 |
October 6, 2000 |
| This orchestral giant can have up to 48 strings & measure nearly 6 feet tall |
harp |
400 |
October 6, 2000 |
| This string quartet instrument that's deeply pitched & slightly larger than a violin has a similar name |
viola |
500 |
October 6, 2000 |
| When Benny Goodman was doing his swinging, it was usually with this woodwind in his mouth |
Clarinet |
100 |
September 29, 2000 |
| This bent steel rod struck by a small metal rod is used in the final movement of Beethoven's Ninth |
Triangle |
200 |
September 29, 2000 |
| The barrel in this air-powered instrument is rotated & can have several tunes in its repertory |
Organ |
300 |
September 29, 2000 |
| Total number of musicians you need to play all of "The Music Man"'s trombones & coronets in the big parade |
186 (76 + 110) |
400 |
September 29, 2000 |
| About 8 feet long if stretched out, this oboe family member can sound comedic or sad |
Bassoon |
500 |
September 29, 2000 |
| Derived from a Portuguese guitar called a machete, it was introduced into Hawaii in the late 19th century |
Ukulele |
100 |
October 14, 1999 |
| The Highland version of this instrument has 2 tenor drones & a bass drone |
Bagpipes |
200 |
October 14, 1999 |
| This piano ancestor is named for its similarity to another instrument whose strings are also plucked |
Harpsichord |
300 |
October 14, 1999 |
| A type of flute with 6 finger holes, its main modern use is in drum corps & military bands |
Fife |
400 |
October 14, 1999 |
| Toy instrument played by Paul McCartney on Ringo Starr's 1974 hit "You're Sixteen" |
kazoo |
500 |
October 14, 1999 |
| Instrument you're most likely to hear at the Braemar Gathering & other Highland Games |
the bagpipes |
100 |
November 10, 1998 |
| Musical instrument ineptly played by private Hannibal Dobbs on the TV series "F Troop" |
the bugle |
200 |
November 10, 1998 |
| This percussion instrument with small jingling disks is often used to provide a gypsy effect in musical pieces |
the tambourine |
300 |
November 10, 1998 |
| The lowest-pitched of the brass instruments, its name is from the Latin for trumpet |
the tuba |
400 |
November 10, 1998 |
| Medieval instrument heard here |
a lute |
500 |
November 10, 1998 |
| The snare & timpani are 2 of the most popular types of these |
Drums |
100 |
May 13, 1997 |
| This valveless instrument used for military calls was originally a hunting horn |
Bugle |
200 |
May 13, 1997 |
| This instrument that's about half the size of a flute is the smallest woodwind in an orchestra |
Piccolo |
300 |
May 13, 1997 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic is noted for playing this instrument, as was Lawrence Welk |
Accordion |
400 |
May 13, 1997 |
| This lowest-pitched member of the violin family stands about 6 feet tall |
a bass violin |
500 |
May 13, 1997 |
| A cylindrical drum called the okedo is used in the kabuki theatre of this country |
Japan |
100 |
December 16, 1996 |
| This military flute derives its name from the German word for "pipe" |
Fife |
200 |
December 16, 1996 |
| It was Benny Goodman's instrument |
Clarinet |
300 |
December 16, 1996 |
| The amadinda of Africa is a type of this percussion instrument made of logs instead of wooden bars |
Marimba/Xylophone |
500 |
December 16, 1996 |
| It's the smallest & highest sounding brass instrument in an orchestra |
Trumpet/Cornet |
|
December 16, 1996 |
| This percussion instrument is a bar of metal bent into a certain 3-sided shape with an open corner |
a triangle |
100 |
June 28, 1996 |
| A frog is the part of this violin accessory that secures the hair at the lower end |
the bow |
200 |
June 28, 1996 |
| The last vehicle in a circus parade often carried this steam-powered musical instrument |
the calliope |
300 |
June 28, 1996 |
| In 1938 this piano-making family gave the White House a piano with eagle-shaped legs |
Steinway |
400 |
June 28, 1996 |
| This long-necked, plucked Hindu instrument with 5 melody strings is a type of lute |
the sitar |
500 |
June 28, 1996 |
| The Scottish Lowland type of this instrument had a softer sound than the Highland |
bagpipes |
100 |
May 7, 1996 |
| The grand piano ranges in size from the baby grand to this large one used for performances |
the concert grand |
200 |
May 7, 1996 |
| Used in Indian music, a tabla is this type of percussion instrument |
a drum |
300 |
May 7, 1996 |
| Les Paul developed & popularized the solid-body type of this instrument in the 1940s |
the electric guitar |
400 |
May 7, 1996 |
| This vellum-bellied instrument typically has 4 full-length strings & a shorter fifth "thumb" string |
the banjo |
500 |
May 7, 1996 |
| These consist of 2 large, thin metal plates that are clashed together |
cymbals |
100 |
December 20, 1995 |
| This brass slide instrument became firmly established in the orchestra around 1850 |
the trombone |
200 |
December 20, 1995 |
| The clarinet's sound is produced by the vibration of a single one of these clipped in the mouthpiece |
the reed |
300 |
December 20, 1995 |
| A carillon is a group of these cast items tuned to a chromatic scale |
bells |
400 |
December 20, 1995 |
| This hexagonal accordion relative comes in single- & double-action versions |
a concertina |
500 |
December 20, 1995 |
| A veteran of Waterloo, Henry Steinway began manufacturing this instrument in the 1830s |
the piano |
100 |
November 4, 1994 |
| A musical performance from the movie "Deliverance" features a "Dueling" pair of these |
banjos |
200 |
November 4, 1994 |
| Used in military bands, the large-bored euphonium is a type of this brass instrument |
a tuba |
300 |
November 4, 1994 |
| European dance masters used to accompany pupils with a pochette, a small version of this stringed instrument |
a violin |
400 |
November 4, 1994 |
| The English name of this woodwind is a corruption of its French name which means "high wood" |
the oboe |
|
November 4, 1994 |
| The American Heritage Dictionary entry for "clash" mentions these instruments |
cymbals |
100 |
April 22, 1994 |
| It's a valveless horn used for military calls |
bugle |
200 |
April 22, 1994 |
| Handel wrote "The Harmonious Blacksmith" for this predecessor of the piano |
the harpsichord |
300 |
April 22, 1994 |
| The steel in the pedal steel variety of this instrument is a metal bar drawn along its strings |
guitar |
400 |
April 22, 1994 |
| You might say it's the Australian aborigines' instrumental equivalent of the Swiss alphorn |
didgeridoo |
500 |
April 22, 1994 |
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100 |
October 26, 1993 |
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200 |
October 26, 1993 |
| Before it meant a small piano, a spinet was a small one of these earlier keyboard instruments |
a harpsichord |
300 |
October 26, 1993 |
| The French call this instrument un hautbois |
the oboe |
400 |
October 26, 1993 |
| The name of this stringed instrument, which is played on the lap, is from the Latin for "sweet song" |
the dulcimer |
500 |
October 26, 1993 |
| The grand one of these instruments has over 220 strings, each tuned to one of 88 pitches |
piano |
100 |
July 23, 1993 |
| The sackbut was an early form of this "slide" instrument |
trombone |
200 |
July 23, 1993 |
| About 12 inches long, it's the smallest type of flute |
piccolo |
300 |
July 23, 1993 |
| The African amadinda is a type of this percussion instrument made with logs & bars |
xylophone |
400 |
July 23, 1993 |
| Spanish writer Vicente Espinel is often credited with adding a 5th string to this; the 6th came later |
classical guitar |
500 |
July 23, 1993 |
| In Wagner's "Das Rheingold", a mallet strikes this blacksmith tool to imitate the sound of dwarf's hammering |
anvil |
100 |
May 12, 1993 |
| Usually played in pairs, the metal plates of this percussion instrument are about 14-20" in diameter |
cymbals |
200 |
May 12, 1993 |
| A standard guitar has 6 strings & a standard banjo has this many |
5 |
300 |
May 12, 1993 |
| The trombone was developed in the 1400s as a variable of this horn, which was then valveless |
trumpet |
400 |
May 12, 1993 |
| James Galway transcribed numerous works for this wind instrument, including Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" |
flute |
500 |
May 12, 1993 |
| Almost always played in pairs, these rattles originated among the Indians of South America |
maracas |
100 |
April 2, 1993 |
| Instead of having valves like a trumpet, a trombone has this to alter the pitch |
a slide |
200 |
April 2, 1993 |
| Popular with amateur musicians, the recorder is a type of this woodwind |
a flute |
300 |
April 2, 1993 |
| A long-necked lute called the samisen is a popular instrument of this country |
Japan |
400 |
April 2, 1993 |
| The 1978 hit "Feels So Good" features Chuck Mangione on this brass instrument |
the flugelhorn |
500 |
April 2, 1993 |
| With shorter strings, the upright type of this generally has a poorer tone than the grand |
the piano |
100 |
February 19, 1993 |
| The Scottish Highland & German Dudelsack are mouth-blown; other types of this instrument use bellows |
bagpipes |
200 |
February 19, 1993 |
| The piccolo is a smaller version of this instrument & is pitched an octave higher |
the flute |
300 |
February 19, 1993 |
| After the double bass, it's the largest member of the violin family |
the cello |
400 |
February 19, 1993 |
| You'll rarely "catch" a rock band without this drum, also called a side drum |
a snare drum |
500 |
February 19, 1993 |
| Its name comes from the Latin words for "key" & "string", clavis & chorda |
the clavichord |
100 |
February 12, 1993 |
| Scholars think the lur, an ancient trumpet, may have once been made from this part of a mammoth |
the tusk |
200 |
February 12, 1993 |
| Played since the Crusades, this side-blown flute is often paired with drums |
a fife |
300 |
February 12, 1993 |
| The sheng, a Chinese mouth organ, has pipes made of this giant grass |
bamboo |
400 |
February 12, 1993 |
| He was the first known composer to write for the Celeste, in his "Nutcracker" ballet |
Tchaikovsky |
500 |
February 12, 1993 |
| The "French" one of these is descended from a hunting one |
horn |
100 |
May 4, 1992 |
| This stick used to play the cello is heavier than the one used to play the violin |
bow |
200 |
May 4, 1992 |
| The cithara was an ancient instrument that had several of these which were plucked with a plectrum |
strings |
300 |
May 4, 1992 |
| Not all of these instruments are Scottish; the zampogna is an Italian version |
bagpipes |
400 |
May 4, 1992 |
| The number of black keys on a standard piano; there are 52 white ones |
36 |
500 |
May 4, 1992 |
| From the Latin for "string", in names of instruments it follows "clavi" & "harpsi" |
cord |
100 |
March 27, 1992 |
| An idiophone that you shake to play, or a baby's toy used in a similar way |
rattle |
200 |
March 27, 1992 |
| This 3-stringed Russian instrument was developed from the domra, which has a longer neck |
balalaika |
300 |
March 27, 1992 |
| Despite its name, this simple zither-like instrument wasn't made to be played in a car |
autoharp |
400 |
March 27, 1992 |
| The organ is considered a descendant of this mouth-blown instrument played by Zamfir |
panpipes |
500 |
March 27, 1992 |
| This Hawaiian instrument was developed from a Portuguese guitar called a machete |
a ukulele |
100 |
October 14, 1991 |
| In 1768 Johann Christian Bach gave the first public recital on this new keyboard instrument |
a piano |
200 |
October 14, 1991 |
| Lionel Hampton is perhaps the best-known player of this xylophone-like instrument |
the vibes (vibraphone) |
300 |
October 14, 1991 |
| As early as the 13th century, marching soldiers were known to use this small flute |
the fife |
400 |
October 14, 1991 |
| It's the largest orchestral string instrument that's played with a bow |
the double bass |
500 |
October 14, 1991 |
| A violin doesn't have these dividing lines on its fingerboard as a guitar does |
Frets |
100 |
March 16, 1990 |
| A lithophone is an old oriental percussion instrument made of this, but you wouldn't find it in a rock band |
Stone |
200 |
March 16, 1990 |
| It has no historic connection with the Hebrews; its name may be an alteration of jaw |
Jew\'s Harp |
300 |
March 16, 1990 |
| A hi-hat is a foot-operated pair of these |
cymbals |
400 |
March 16, 1990 |
| A glockenspiel sounds like these, "glocken" being the German word for them |
Bells |
500 |
March 16, 1990 |
| Its German name means "flank horn" or "wing horn", from its use in battle |
Fluegelhorn |
100 |
November 6, 1989 |
| The body of this instrument used in minstrel shows is similar to a tambourine |
Banjo |
200 |
November 6, 1989 |
| The double bassoon is also known by this name |
Contrabassoon |
300 |
November 6, 1989 |
| Sizes of grand pianos include baby grand, parlor grand & this, the largest |
Concert Grand |
400 |
November 6, 1989 |
| The Amati family began making violins in this Italian city in the 1500s |
Cremona |
|
November 6, 1989 |
| Types of these include bass, snare & kettle |
a drum |
100 |
May 12, 1989 |
| Most pianos have a "damper" one on the right & a "soft" on the left |
a pedal |
200 |
May 12, 1989 |
| Stephen Foster wrote, "I come from Alabama with" this instrument "on my knee" |
a banjo |
300 |
May 12, 1989 |
| The piccolo is the smallest & highest-pitched member of this group of instruments |
the woodwinds |
400 |
May 12, 1989 |
| Until about 1700, this "slide" instrument was known as the sackbut |
the trombone |
500 |
May 12, 1989 |
| A small side-blown flute, it traditionally accompanies drums in patriotic corps |
fife |
200 |
February 18, 1988 |
| Strings made of this come from the intestines of sheep or hogs, not felines |
catgut |
300 |
February 18, 1988 |
| "Cello" is short for this, the instrument's actual name |
violoncello |
400 |
February 18, 1988 |
| [audio-music]The English horn is an alto version of the wind instrument heard here: |
oboe |
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February 18, 1988 |
| A small fipple flute that, by its name, sounds like it only costs one cent |
a pennywhistle |
100 |
January 15, 1988 |
| One name for this woodwind, "hautboy", is from the French meaning "high wood" |
an oboe |
200 |
January 15, 1988 |
| It's the call of an elephant or a brass instrument, or the brass instrument itself |
a trumpet |
300 |
January 15, 1988 |
| The dance band "Hi-Hat" is a set of these worked by a foot pedal |
cymbals |
400 |
January 15, 1988 |
| Beethoven wrote many solo pieces for this instrument which can be 7-10 feet long |
a (concert grand) piano |
500 |
January 15, 1988 |
| Jack Benny called himself the world's worst player of this instrument |
the violin |
100 |
January 1, 1988 |
| 1st mentioned in writing in 1404, the clavichord was an ancestor of this common instrument of today |
the piano |
200 |
January 1, 1988 |
| Unlike most wind instruments, bugles generally lack these |
valves |
400 |
January 1, 1988 |
| Ironically, it is now the German version of this brass instrument that is universally accepted |
the French horn |
500 |
January 1, 1988 |
| Instrument heard here, in the bridge of a 1962 Joanie Sommers hit: |
a kazoo |
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January 1, 1988 |
| You'll find 41 keys & 120 brass buttons on a professional model of this "squeezebox" |
accordion |
100 |
February 20, 1987 |
| String instrument which calmed down the Frankenstein monster as played by Boris Karloff |
violin |
200 |
February 20, 1987 |
| A guitar maker might worry about getting these ridges on the fingerboard just right |
frets |
300 |
February 20, 1987 |
| To create a simple "mirliton", you need a comb & this |
tissue paper |
400 |
February 20, 1987 |
| Instruments housed in the Leaning Tower of Pisa |
bells |
500 |
February 20, 1987 |
| Francois Tourte was "the Stradivari" of this violin accessory |
the bow |
100 |
January 3, 1986 |
| "Shaken idiophones" used for music, magical rites, & baby's entertainment |
rattles |
200 |
January 3, 1986 |
| The 1st version was called the "sackbut" long before Tommy Dorsey adopted it |
the trombone |
300 |
January 3, 1986 |
| Circular horns are sounded to accompany this sport |
fox hunting |
500 |
January 3, 1986 |
| Largest family of instruments, it includes "membranophones" which means "skin sounds" |
the drum family or percussion instruments |
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January 3, 1986 |
| Member of the lute family mentioned in the lyrics of "Oh Susanna" |
banjo |
100 |
October 2, 1985 |
| Class of instruments to which the flute belongs |
(wood)wind |
200 |
October 2, 1985 |
| The 2 instruments associated with the Smothers Brothers |
guitar and bass |
300 |
October 2, 1985 |
| If you put J. Arthur Rank's, Donald Duck's, & Chuck Barris' together, you might have a bonang |
gong |
500 |
October 2, 1985 |
| "Instrumental" title of this, only instrumental no. 1 hit of 1959: |
"The Happy Organ" |
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October 2, 1985 |