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Musical Instruments

Saxophone

The saxophone is a member of the woodwind family.
Saxophones are usually made of brass and are played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to the clarinet.
The saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax in 1841.
He wanted to create an instrument that would both be the loudest of the woodwinds and the most versatile of the brass, and would fill the then vacant middle ground between the two sections.
He patented the sax in 1846 in two groups of seven instruments each: various sizes in alternating transposition.

Maracas

Maracas is a native instrument of Puerto Rico.
Maracas They are simple percussion instruments (idiophones=produce sound by vibrating themselves)
Maracas are usually played in pairs
Maracas consist of a dried calabash or gourd shell or coconut shell filled with seeds or dried beans. They may also be made of leather, wood, or plastic.
Often one maraca is pitched high and the other is pitched low.
There are in existence clay maracas used by the Indians of Colombia, 1500 years ago.

Balalaika

The balalaika is a stringed instrument of Russian origin,
Blalaika has characteristic triangular body and 3 strings (or sometimes 6, in 3 courses).
The balalaika family of instruments includes: the prima, sekunda, alto, bass and contrabass balalaika.
All have three-sided bodies, spruce or fir tops and backs made of from 3-9 wooden sections, and all have 3 strings.
The prima balalaika is played with the fingers, the sekunda and alto either with the fingers or a pick depending on the music being played, and the basses and contrabasses
The most common solo instrument is the prima, tuned E-E-A

Harp

A harp is a stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard.
Harp can also be used as percussion instrument
All harps have a neck, resonator and strings.
Some, known as frame harps, also have a forepillar; those lacking the forepillar are referred to as open harps.
Depending on its size (which varies considerably), a harp may be played while held in the lap or while stood on the floor.
A person who plays the harp is called a harpist or a harper.
Various types of harps are found in Africa, Europe, North, and South America, and a few parts of Asia.

Guitar

Guitar is a stringed instrument
Guitar’s strings are plucked or strummed with the right hand while the fingers on the left hand press down one or more strings.
Guitar typically has six strings (E, A, D, G, B, E), but four, seven, eight, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen and eighteen string guitars also exist.
Instruments similar to the guitar have been popular for at least 4,000 years.
The modern form of the guitar was developed in Spain in late 1800s
Until 20th c. it was mostly used in folk music
Andres Segovia helped to establish the guitar as instrument for classical music
Guitars are recognized as one of the primary instruments in flamenco, jazz, blues, country, mariachi, rock music, and many forms of pop.
In classical music guitars are used as solo
In classical music guitars usually have nylon strings; in pop music – steel strings.
Guitars are made and repaired by luthiers.

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The Musical Instruments
Pupil of the 11-a Form
Kamishivka School
Iura Teleutsa