stringed keyboard instrument
71strum — v. & n. v.tr. (strummed, strumming) 1 play on (a stringed or keyboard instrument), esp. carelessly or unskilfully. 2 play (a tune etc.) in this way. n. the sound made by strumming. Derivatives: strummer n. Etymology: imit.: cf. THRUM(1) …
72List of national instruments (music) — National instruments redirects here. For the company, see National Instruments. This list contains musical instruments of symbolic or cultural importance within a nation, state, ethnicity, tribe or other group of people. In some cases, national… …
73Lute — Lutes redirects here. For the surname, see Lutes (surname). For other uses, see Lute (disambiguation). Lute A renaissance era lute strings Classification Neck …
74Bass guitar — A Music Man Stingray bass String instrument Other names Bass, electric bass guitar, electric bass. Classification …
75South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
76List of musical instruments by Hornbostel-Sachs number: 321.322 — This is a list of instruments by Hornbostel Sachs number, covering those instruments that are classified under 321.322 under that system. These instruments may be known as necked box lutes or necked guitars. 3: Instruments in which sound is… …
77Numbered musical notation — The numbered musical notation, better known as (simplified Chinese: 简谱; traditional Chinese: 簡譜; pinyin: jiǎnpǔ; literally simplified notation ) in Chinese, is a musical notation system widely used among the Chinese people. Some people call it… …
78musical sound — Introduction any tone with characteristics such as controlled pitch and timbre. The sounds are produced by instruments in which the periodic vibrations can be controlled by the performer. That some sounds are intrinsically musical,… …
79performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
80History of music — Music is found in every known culture, past and present, varying wildly between times and places. Scientists now believe that modern humans emerged from Africa 160,000 years ago. Around 50,000 years ago these humans began to disperse from Africa… …
