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Piano
Keyboard instrument

A piano on stage
Background Information
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification314.122-4-8
(Simple chordophone with keyboard sounded by hammers)
InventorBartolomeo Cristofori
DevelopedEarly 18th century
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Clarinet
Woodwind instrument

A concert B♭ Clarinet (Boehm system)
Background Information
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification422.211.2-71
(Single-reeded aerophone with keys)
InventorJohann Christoph Denner
DevelopedEarly 18th century from the Chalumeau
Playing Range
Written Range:
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Trumpet
Brass instrument

A Roy Benson B♭ school trumpet
Background Information
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification423.233
(Valved aerophone sounded by lip movement)
DevelopedEarly 20th century from the natural trumpet
Playing Range
Written Range:
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Violin
String instrument

A violin
Background Information
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification321.322-71
(Composite chordophone sounded by a bow)
DevelopedEarly 16th century
Playing Range
Written Range:
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Timpani
Percussion instrument

A timpanist in the United States Air Forces in Europe Band.
Background Information
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification211.11-922
(Struck membranophone with membrane lapped on by a hoop)
Developed12th century from the Arabic naker
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Theremin
Electronic instrument

Léon Theremin playing an early theremin
Background Information
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification5
(Electrophone)
InventorLev Theremin
Developed1919
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Infobox Instrument Testcases

Piano
A piano on stage
A piano on stage
Keyboard instrument
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification314.122-4-8
(Simple chordophone with keyboard sounded by hammers)
Inventor(s)Bartolomeo Cristofori
DevelopedEarly 18th Century
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Clarinet
A concert B♭ Clarinet (Boehm system)
A concert B♭ Clarinet (Boehm system)
Woodwind instrument
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification422.211.2-71
(Single-reeded aerophone with keys)
Inventor(s)Johann Christoph Denner
DevelopedEarly 18th century from the Chalumeau
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Trumpet
A Roy Benson B♭ school trumpet
A Roy Benson B♭ school trumpet
Brass instrument
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification423.233
(Valved aerophone sounded by lip movement)
DevelopedEarly 20th century from the natural trumpet
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Violin
A violin
A violin
String instrument
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification321.322-71
(Composite chordophone sounded by a bow)
DevelopedEarly 16th century
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Timpani
A timpanist in the United States Air Forces in Europe Band.
A timpanist in the United States Air Forces in Europe Band.
Percussion instrument
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification211.11-922
(Struck membranophone with membrane lapped on by a hoop)
Developed12th century from the Arabic naker
Playing range
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  • Timpanists
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Theremin
Léon Theremin playing an early theremin
Léon Theremin playing an early theremin
Léon Theremin playing an early theremin
Electronic instrument
Hornbostel-Sachs Classification5
(Electrophone)
Inventor(s)Lev Theremin
Developed1919
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  • Thereminists
Hydraulophone
Hydraulist and composer Ryan Janzen, playing with Hart House Symphonic Band.
Hydraulist and composer Ryan Janzen, playing with Hart House Symphonic Band.
Other instrument
Hornbostel-Sachs ClassificationNaN
(Hydraulophone)
Playing range

Basic range of a diatonic hydraulophone with 12 water jets:


More detailed ranges and compasses appear below.

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