A to Z, musical instruments

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Post 1 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Thursday, 28-Sep-2006 21:18:07

Hi all.
So let's play the a to z of musical instruments. I think we can learn by playing this.
So i will start with an instrument starting with A. Accordion.

Post 2 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Thursday, 28-Sep-2006 22:32:49

banjo

Post 3 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Thursday, 28-Sep-2006 22:36:30

cello. Sorry if my spelling is wrong but i know the first letter is C lol..

Post 4 by PorkInCider (Wind assisted.) on Thursday, 28-Sep-2006 22:49:59

Drum.

Post 5 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 0:04:16

electric guitar

Post 6 by guitargod1 (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 0:20:26

frame drums

Post 7 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 2:22:14

guitar

Post 8 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 4:17:47

Harp

Post 9 by redgirl34 (Scottish) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 6:08:40

harmonica

Post 10 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 8:19:24

Harpsichord

Post 11 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 8:23:47

Ok it seams as some people didn't understand the game.
A to Z means that we will take terns saying instruments in alphabetical order. So the previous person said guitar which starts with G so i went to the next letter H and i said harp. So the next person supposed to say an instruments starting with I but i can't think of any at the moment.
I don't know how to explain it better. Now we have got 3 instruments starting with H but we should be at letter K by now.
Thanks for playing anyway.

Post 12 by Pure love (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 8:37:53

Keyboard.

Post 13 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 9:28:05

We still don't have i and J but to be honest i can't think if any myself. If anyone else know they can tell us.
Mandolin.

Post 14 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 9:29:09

I can't believe i did that. I forgot my alphabet. Sorry. After K is L. Lute guitar.

Post 15 by PorkInCider (Wind assisted.) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 11:12:09

Well, as this board seems totally fucked up, and disorganised, while I can't find anything with I, I will give you a J.


Jews harp.

Post 16 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 12:43:13

Nikos,

Post 17 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 12:47:20

Letter "N"

Post 18 by Harp (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 12:54:46

Oboe

Post 19 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 12:59:37

Piano

Post 20 by guitargod1 (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 17:30:24

I cannot for the life of me think of an instrument that begins with Q. I'm trying to do this for as long as I can without looking things up! Connie, I am impressed. Good work so far.

I'm going to R and I pick ressinator guitar.

Post 21 by PorkInCider (Wind assisted.) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 17:45:58

Saxophone

Post 22 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 17:53:34

trumpet

Post 23 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 19:08:45

Ukulele.
A small guitar used in Hawaai

Post 24 by redgirl34 (Scottish) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 19:11:47

I understand how this works now. I cant think of anything begining with U so I will go with v violin

Post 25 by Polka dots and Moonbeams (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 19:17:36

whistle

Post 26 by PorkInCider (Wind assisted.) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 20:10:18

for U, you could have had Ukulele

Post 27 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 21:05:53

xylophone

Post 28 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 21:05:59

xylophone

Post 29 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 21:07:24

Sorry Connie. I think we posted at the same time so i didn't realised you said xylophone.

Post 30 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 21:21:49

No Problem Nikos,

Post 31 by guitargod1 (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Friday, 29-Sep-2006 23:40:36

yute, it's a Chinese stringed instrument.

Post 32 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Saturday, 30-Sep-2006 3:18:38

zither: A harp used by Austrian folk musicians

Post 33 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Saturday, 30-Sep-2006 3:19:37

So it would appear we are now back to Letter "A"

Post 34 by PorkInCider (Wind assisted.) on Saturday, 30-Sep-2006 11:00:51

Grace, if you hadn't told us, none of us would ever have figured that out.


Acoustic guitar.

Post 35 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Saturday, 30-Sep-2006 11:29:06

Bongos

Post 36 by Harp (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Saturday, 30-Sep-2006 13:03:27

clavichord

Post 37 by fiddler (Veteran Zoner) on Saturday, 30-Sep-2006 13:15:36

dulcimer

Post 38 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Saturday, 30-Sep-2006 13:36:54

Electronic Keyboard

Post 39 by Harp (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Saturday, 30-Sep-2006 13:45:33

Fiddle. Lizzy would never forgive me if I picked anything different! hehe

Post 40 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Saturday, 30-Sep-2006 15:12:05

Gong

Post 41 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Saturday, 30-Sep-2006 16:12:34

Connie, could you tell us more information about the gong please? I never heard of it.
Harmonium is the next one.

Post 42 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Saturday, 30-Sep-2006 20:47:14

Sure, Nikos, no problem,

Post 43 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Saturday, 30-Sep-2006 22:45:16

Thanks Connie. Very interesting.

Post 44 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Sunday, 01-Oct-2006 0:52:43

You are Welcome Nikos,

Post 45 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Wednesday, 04-Oct-2006 0:26:34

It's been awhile...

Post 46 by guitargod1 (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Wednesday, 04-Oct-2006 18:10:13

Jembay, it's a hand percussion instrument.

Post 47 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Wednesday, 04-Oct-2006 18:47:34

There is an electrick piano from yamaha called kladinova but i am not sure if the first letter is C or K.

Post 48 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Saturday, 07-Oct-2006 10:10:50

Greetings Nikos,

From some research I was enabled to located a Musical Instrument called: CLAVICORD, only I don't think this is what you are describing in Post #47 for there is mention of, "...electrick piano from yamaha." Whilest the CLAVICORD info I have is to the effect:

Post 49 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Saturday, 07-Oct-2006 10:11:23

The Letter "L" Lute

Post 50 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Saturday, 07-Oct-2006 10:34:05

Melodica.
I found this interesting article about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melodica

Post 51 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Saturday, 07-Oct-2006 16:33:16

Yes Nikos, I checked out that web place..it is nice

Post 52 by bozmagic (The rottie's your best friend if you want him/her to be, lol.) on Sunday, 08-Oct-2006 6:31:52

O is for Ocarina, a wind instrument which is made out of either, wood like almost any other wind instrument or most unusually, glass. I was actually given a glass ocarina when I was in Nursery school. it is shaped rather like a smarty or minstrel (sugar coated chocolate sweets) and you play it by covering the six holes, a bit like a recorder, but these six holes are all different sizes, two large, two medium and two small. Ocarinas also have another hole through which a string is usually threaded so you can hang them round your neck. (but I've lost my string lol.)

Post 53 by bozmagic (The rottie's your best friend if you want him/her to be, lol.) on Sunday, 08-Oct-2006 6:33:40

Panpipes. Basically, as the word "pipes" suggests, these are pipes with a mouth end and a closed end, which is how the fairly unique sound is produced. They are fashioned from either Bamboo shoots or metal.

Post 54 by bozmagic (The rottie's your best friend if you want him/her to be, lol.) on Sunday, 08-Oct-2006 6:34:38

O, and the next letter is Q for quirky.

Post 55 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Sunday, 08-Oct-2006 7:07:50

Quinti-tube

Post 56 by bozmagic (The rottie's your best friend if you want him/her to be, lol.) on Monday, 09-Oct-2006 8:24:36

rain stick (they can be a musical instrument anyway). Next letter is S.

Post 57 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Monday, 09-Oct-2006 9:13:39

Synthesizer

Post 58 by frequency (the music man) on Monday, 09-Oct-2006 10:50:55

tuba

next is u

Post 59 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Monday, 09-Oct-2006 12:06:28

Ukulele

next Letter is "V"

Post 60 by guitargod1 (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Monday, 09-Oct-2006 18:00:32

viola.

Post 61 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Monday, 09-Oct-2006 20:39:00

Welsh Harp also known as Telyn

Post 62 by guitargod1 (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Tuesday, 10-Oct-2006 23:17:18

Xylaphone. It's the only instrument starting with the letter x that I know of. I think this will be repeated again...

Post 63 by Heavy Metal Girl 85 (Zone BBS is my Life) on Wednesday, 11-Oct-2006 0:25:45

accordian

Post 64 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Wednesday, 11-Oct-2006 0:54:36

Letter "Y" was seemingly forgotten

Post 65 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Wednesday, 11-Oct-2006 0:57:34

so seems was the Letter "Z"

Post 66 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Wednesday, 11-Oct-2006 0:59:58

Post #63 covered Letter "A" and thusly we turn to..

Post 67 by motifated (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 11-Oct-2006 8:11:51

Bass Guitar

Post 68 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Wednesday, 11-Oct-2006 9:22:39

Cymbals

Post 69 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Wednesday, 11-Oct-2006 16:41:41

Double bass.

Post 70 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Wednesday, 11-Oct-2006 21:08:16

Euphonium

Post 71 by frequency (the music man) on Wednesday, 11-Oct-2006 21:33:29

fender guitar

Post 72 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Thursday, 12-Oct-2006 2:56:32

Gadulka ... a stringed Bulgarian instrument

Post 73 by bozmagic (The rottie's your best friend if you want him/her to be, lol.) on Thursday, 12-Oct-2006 8:54:29

handbells.

Post 74 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Thursday, 12-Oct-2006 9:34:19

Irish Harp

Post 75 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Thursday, 12-Oct-2006 10:01:53

Thanks Connie. Very interesting the information about the Irish harp.

Post 76 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Thursday, 12-Oct-2006 11:06:37

You are Welcome Nikos,

Post 77 by krisme (Ancient Zoner) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 12:16:41

kalimba (it's an African instrument also known as a thumb piano)

Post 78 by Phoenix (I'll do my homework...later.) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 13:11:38

Lute

Post 79 by Phoenix (I'll do my homework...later.) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 13:13:16

sorry, someone already said lute--I'll try Lyre. that should be free. :)

Post 80 by krisme (Ancient Zoner) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 14:08:39

moroccas

Post 81 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 19:38:24

n'ay ...of the Ancient Egypt FLUTE family, a following of... AND is still yet played in this Day and Age in some Islamic countries (*1 ~ page 144)

next Letter "O"

Post 82 by Phoenix (I'll do my homework...later.) on Sunday, 22-Oct-2006 22:01:36

orchestral harp

Post 83 by guitargod1 (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Monday, 23-Oct-2006 9:43:17

parlor guitar

Post 84 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Monday, 23-Oct-2006 16:31:17

Qin ... is a seven-stringed traditional Chinese zither that has been a favorite subject of poets and painters for over a thousand years. The most delicate instrument in the Chinese repertoire, the qin's ethereal harmonics are a joy to hear. (*1 ~ page 22)

Post 85 by NoahsMommy (guide dog girl) on Saturday, 11-Nov-2006 18:55:49

ribophone

Post 86 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Saturday, 11-Nov-2006 18:59:53

I am not sure how thiinstrument spelled but i think it is called sandur or something. I think they use it in Asian countries but also is used in Greek.

Post 87 by krisme (Ancient Zoner) on Sunday, 12-Nov-2006 1:20:00

timpany

Post 88 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Sunday, 12-Nov-2006 12:46:54

Unfretted clavichord

Post 89 by NoahsMommy (guide dog girl) on Sunday, 12-Nov-2006 15:43:54

violin

Post 90 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Sunday, 12-Nov-2006 19:18:19

Welsh harp

Post 91 by krisme (Ancient Zoner) on Sunday, 12-Nov-2006 22:11:04

this is probably already on here, but xylophone

Post 92 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Thursday, 16-Nov-2006 22:56:27

o.K. I will be the first to admit that I am probably pushing the limit here excpt to think say as one's VOICE in some respects as a Musical Instrument as far as various musical note ranges. The word that I am thinking of is:


Yodelling ..and if this does not qualify, then the word: "Yute," it's a Chinese stringed instrument *Please note, this word was used before..


Nikos, I understand if the word, "Yodelling," does not qualify.. it would seem though that the next letter would be..


The Letter "Z"

Post 93 by bozmagic (The rottie's your best friend if you want him/her to be, lol.) on Tuesday, 13-Mar-2007 20:39:23

Zither. (Not sure we haven't had it already though, lollol. I don't own one, but I saw one, also when I was in nursery school in the music room there. It's a big, slim, square string instrument with quite a few strings.

Post 94 by Reyami (I've broken five thousand! any more awards going?) on Tuesday, 27-Mar-2007 18:11:48

Aeolian Harp

Post 95 by Harmony (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Tuesday, 20-Nov-2007 15:45:51

Banjo.

Post 96 by ~*Dark_Light*~ (I just keep on posting!) on Tuesday, 20-Nov-2007 23:09:21

Castanets

Post 97 by Harmony (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 21-Nov-2007 4:39:34

Drum.

Post 98 by ~*Dark_Light*~ (I just keep on posting!) on Wednesday, 21-Nov-2007 10:00:21

electric guitar

Post 99 by Harmony (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Thursday, 29-Nov-2007 15:16:42

Flute.

Post 100 by soaring eagle (flying high again!) on Friday, 30-Nov-2007 8:14:46

gong

Post 101 by Harmony (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Thursday, 06-Dec-2007 15:12:02

Can't think of any for the letters in the middle, so Kettle drum.

Post 102 by Harmony (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 21-Jan-2008 3:01:58

Mandelin

Post 103 by Harmony (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 19-Mar-2008 17:06:11

Oboe

Post 104 by Siriusly Severus (The ESTJ 1w9 3w4 6w7 The Taskmaste) on Monday, 26-Jan-2009 5:00:51

horn