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Mine's a bit of a strange one...

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Harpsichord. Almost forgot about that one. when Tori Amos breaks out the dual piano/harpsichord, great things happen.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Very close 2-3rd for me. I love how sharp and distinct its tone is.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Most instruments played well grips my heart and holds. But steelpan. People see it as something carnival something something, but it fits well for a surprisingly wide span of music! The power of the bass pans in death metal as much as the "synthiness" in a melody from some NES game, it fits!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As a musician the Monome Norns raspberry pi shield and lines community has been inspiring me a lot lately. It's a FOSS "sound computer" that can take on hundreds of uses.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

For anyone looking to get into brass instruments, this is a great example of how a horn can be made to sing. It’s the first time I had ever heard someone put their soul into a horn.

To be clear, this isn’t something a novice can play. The notes he’s hitting are hard.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A singing saw, love the ghosty sound of it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

<3 Little Mazarn

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The Theremin and not just weird sci-fi/horror way of playing it. It can be a real instrument if it is played in a way that treats it as such.

https://youtu.be/ajM4vYCZMZk?feature=shared

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Idk, compasses are quite cool and useful?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do they do? Or is this a joke answer

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm going with the Mellotron.

It's a keyboard that uses strings of tapes for each note. It pulls the tape over a head and plays that note until the tape runs out. When you're playing fast, sometimes the tape isn't all the way down, so it makes everything sound super custom.

Think Strawberry Fields by the Beatles. That's a Mellotron you're hearing.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

My oma played a zither so I give that a mention for another thing I’ve not heard in nearly 30 years.

But, my serious go to for relaxation is the erhu. I’m surprised that hasn’t had a mention.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Uilleann Pipes

As heard on Bryan Adams, When You Love Someone.

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Hard for me to choose just one. I love these three instruments because they are so peaceful and calm. Though people do use them to do covers of heavier music as well.

The Guzheng is a 21-26 string zither instrument. I love Zithers in general. There are many types from different countries.

The Guquin is a 7 string instrument.

The Erhu is a 2 string instrument. Part of the huquin instrument family.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The tekerΕ‘. It's the Hungarian version of the hurdy-gurdy.

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