Have you ever wondered what the weirdest instruments are? Well you don’t have to wonder any more! Here is a list of the Top 10 Most Bizarre Instruments to Learn!
1) The Aeolian Harp is a harp that is played by the wind. It is names after the Greek God ofwind, Aeolus. These instruments were popular during the Romantic Era and were placed on roofs so that whenever a wind would blow by, music would come with it.
2) The Ondes Matenot is an electronic musical instrument with a keyboard and slide. The instrument is known for its eerie and wavering notes.
3) The Theremin is one of the first fully electronic musical instruments invented. It is to be played without being touched because it consists of 2 radio frequency oscillators and 2 metal antennas that transmit the electric signals and are amplified.
4) The Glass Armonica is a series of glass bowls that create music when are rubbed together and cause friction!
5) The Gravikord is an electric double harp. It has 24 nylon strings and is played by plucking the strings with the thumb and index finger of each hand.
6) The Kaisatsuko is an instrument played with a small and that spins a nylon wheel, which vibrates two strings and then produces drone sound out of the two strings.
7) The Musical Saw is the application of a hand saw as an instrument. The instrument creates a ghostly tone, similar to the Theremin or a woman’s voice.
8) The Bazantar is a 5 stringed double bass that has 29 sympathetic and 4 drone strings and can reach a melodic range of 5 octaves!
9) The Cymbalon is a type of beated dulcimer found mainly in Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Greece and Iran.
10) The Stalacpipe Organ is located deep in the Luray caves and is the world’s largest instrument. It is played inside caves to give I an echo and creates tones of symphonic quality when it is electronically hit by rubber mallets.
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