Category: instrument

The dobro is a wood-bodied, single-cone resonator guitar. Played by: Jerry Douglas on: Skaggs/Hornsby History of the dobro Origins: The dobro’s roots can be traced back to...

Drum fills are a short, often improvised, rhythmic break in a song where the drummer plays a pattern different from the main beat. It typically...

Drum programming is composing for drums, creating drum patterns and rhythms using a digital device, software, or drum machine instead of live drums. Musicians or...

Bruce Hornsby has had an amazing array of artists on drums throughout his career. Take a look at this list of drummers: Played by: John...

A dulcimer is a stringed musical instrument that comes in two main types: the hammered dulcimer and the Appalachian (or mountain) dulcimer. The hammered dulcimer...

The electric sitar is an electric version of the traditional sitar, combining its unique sound with modern electronics, often used in rock and fusion music....

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The EWI (electronic wind instrument) is a type of wind controller with a silicone mouthpiece, with sensors for air pressure and bite pressure (which sends...

The fiddle, sometimes referred to as a violin, is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument in regular use in the...

The flugelhorn is a brass instrument similar to a trumpet, with a mellow, warm tone, commonly used in jazz, brass bands, and orchestral settings. Played...

The flute is a member of a family of musical instruments in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, producing sound with a...

French horns are brass instruments known for their rich, warm tone and circular shape. They play a key role in orchestras and brass ensembles. Played...

Played by: George Marinelli on: The Way It Is (album) Scenes from the Southside Night on the Town (album) Greatest Radio Hits David Mansfield on:...

A guitar chord is a set of notes played on a guitar. A chord’s notes are often played simultaneously, but they can be played sequentially...

The B3 was the most popular Hammond organ, produced from 1954 to 1974. · The Concert Model E was designed for church use and features...

The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in...

A horn is any of a family of musical instruments made of a tube, usually metal and often curved, with one narrow end into which...

The jaw harp is a small, traditional musical instrument played by plucking a metal reed with the mouth, creating a twangy sound, often used in...

John Cage was an influential American composer known for his innovative and experimental approach to music, including the use of chance, silence, and unconventional instruments....

Keyboards are electronic musical instruments with piano-style keys, used to play a variety of sounds, from pianos to synthesizers, in various music genres. Played by:...

Musical loops are repeating sections of sound or music, used in composition and production to create rhythm and texture, common in genres like electronic and...

The mandolin is a small, stringed instrument with a teardrop shape, typically featuring 8 strings in 4 pairs. It’s played with a pick and known...

The Mellotron is an early keyboard that plays recorded tape loops of instruments like strings and choirs, creating a rich, orchestral sound used in rock...

A melody guitar is designed for playing lead parts or melodic lines in music. It’s used across various genres like rock, jazz, and pop. Played...