Musical Instrument
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A Musical Instrument is a sound-producing physically manipulated artistic tool that generates musical tones through acoustic principles or electronic circuits.
- AKA: Music Instrument, Sound Instrument, Musical Device, Music-Making Tool.
- Context:
- It can typically produce Musical Sounds via musical instrument vibrations or musical instrument synthesis.
- It can typically enable Musical Expression through musical instrument techniques and musical instrument control.
- It can typically require Musical Instrument Skills with musical instrument training and musical instrument practice.
- It can typically possess Musical Instrument Ranges from musical instrument low notes to musical instrument high notes.
- It can typically exhibit Musical Instrument Timbres through musical instrument materials and musical instrument construction.
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- It can often undergo Musical Instrument Maintenance including musical instrument tuning and musical instrument repair.
- It can often support Musical Instrument Amplification via musical instrument pickups and musical instrument microphones.
- It can often facilitate Musical Instrument Education through musical instrument methods and musical instrument pedagogy.
- It can often inspire Musical Instrument Compositions with musical instrument repertoire and musical instrument idioms.
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- It can range from being an Acoustic Musical Instrument to being an Electronic Musical Instrument, depending on its musical instrument sound generation.
- It can range from being a Simple Musical Instrument to being a Complex Musical Instrument, depending on its musical instrument mechanism complexity.
- It can range from being a Traditional Musical Instrument to being a Modern Musical Instrument, depending on its musical instrument historical period.
- It can range from being a Portable Musical Instrument to being a Stationary Musical Instrument, depending on its musical instrument mobility.
- It can range from being a Melodic Musical Instrument to being a Rhythmic Musical Instrument, depending on its musical instrument primary function.
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- It can belong to Musical Instrument Families like string instruments, wind instruments, and percussion instruments.
- It can serve Musical Genres from classical music instruments to popular music instruments.
- It can evolve Musical Instrument Technology through musical instrument innovations and musical instrument enhancements.
- It can shape Musical Cultures via musical instrument traditions and musical instrument significance.
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- Example(s):
- String Instruments, such as:
- Electric Guitar, generating amplified string sounds through electromagnetic pickups.
- Violin, producing bowed string tones with acoustic resonance.
- Piano, creating hammered string sounds via keyboard mechanism.
- Wind Instruments, such as:
- Saxophone, producing reed vibration sounds through conical bore.
- Trumpet, generating brass embouchure tones with valve system.
- Percussion Instruments, such as:
- Drum Kit, providing rhythmic foundation through struck membranes.
- Xylophone, creating pitched percussion tones from tuned bars.
- Electronic Instruments, such as:
- Synthesizer, generating electronic waveforms through sound synthesis.
- Electric Keyboard, producing sampled sounds via digital processors.
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- String Instruments, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Sound Effect Device, which creates non-musical sounds for theatrical purposes.
- Audio Equipment, which reproduces recorded sounds rather than musical instrument generation.
- Music Software, which is digital program without musical instrument physicality.
- Vocal Cords, which are biological structures rather than musical instrument devices.
- Music Stand, which supports sheet music without musical instrument sound production.
- See: Artistic Tool, Sound Production, Electric Guitar, Piano, Drum Kit, String Instrument, Wind Instrument, Percussion Instrument, Musical Performance, Music Technology.