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Back in the day, [[Microsoft]] made a CD-ROM showcasing the [[musical instrument]]s of the world. | Back in the day, [[Microsoft]] made a CD-ROM showcasing the [[musical instrument]]s of the world. | ||
==Instruments== | ==Instruments== | ||
| − | Not all of the world's instruments were featured, among those the [[bağlama]], [[guzheng]], [[handpan]], [[Stylophone]], [[Mellotron]], and [[TR-808]]. | + | Not all of the world's instruments were featured, among those the [[cajón]], [[bağlama]], [[guzheng]], [[handpan]], [[Stylophone]], [[Mellotron]], and [[TR-808]]. Not only did the game order instruments alphabetically, but they also sorted them based on classification, as well as geographic location. |
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| + | ====Horns==== | ||
| + | *[[French horn]] | ||
| + | *[[Natural horn]] | ||
| + | *[[Kangling]] | ||
| + | *Side-blown [[kudu]] horn | ||
| + | *[[Shofar]] | ||
| + | *[[Wagner tuba]] | ||
| + | ====Trumpets==== | ||
| + | *[[Trumpet]] | ||
| + | *[[Piccolo trumpet]] | ||
| + | *[[Conch]] | ||
| + | *[[Natural trumpet]] | ||
| + | *[[Cornett]] | ||
| + | *[[Yidaki]] | ||
| + | *[[Dungchen]] | ||
*[[Alphorn]] | *[[Alphorn]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Serpent (instrument)|Serpent]] |
| − | *[[ | + | ====Trombones==== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Trombone]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Valve trombone]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Sackbut]] |
| − | *[[ | + | ====Cornets==== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Cornet]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Post horn]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Flugelhorn]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Bugle]] |
| − | *[[ | + | ====Tubas==== |
| − | + | *[[Tuba]] | |
| − | + | *[[Euphonium]] | |
| − | * | + | *[[Sousaphone]] |
| + | ===String=== | ||
| + | ====Harps==== | ||
| + | *[[Harp]] | ||
*[[Berimbau]] | *[[Berimbau]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Kora]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Krar]] |
| + | *[[Celtic harp]] | ||
| + | *[[Saung-gauk]] | ||
| + | *[[Arpa jarocha]] | ||
| + | ====Lutes==== | ||
| + | *[[Lute]] | ||
*[[Bouzouki]] | *[[Bouzouki]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Oud]] |
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*[[Charango]] | *[[Charango]] | ||
| + | *[[Balalaika]] | ||
*[[Theorbo]] | *[[Theorbo]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Pipa]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Ukulele]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Shamisen]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Banjo]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Yueqin]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Sitar]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Mandolin]] |
| − | + | ====Electric guitars==== | |
| − | + | *[[Fender Stratocaster]] | |
| − | + | *[[Gibson Les Paul]] | |
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*[[Archtop guitar]] | *[[Archtop guitar]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Pedal steel guitar]] |
| − | + | ====Bass guitars==== | |
| − | + | *[[Bass guitar]] | |
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*[[Fretless bass guitar]] | *[[Fretless bass guitar]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Steinberger]] bass guitar |
| − | *[[ | + | ====Acoustic guitars==== |
| − | *[[ | + | *Two [[classical guitar]]s (including an example possibly made by [[Antonio de Torres Jurado]]) |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Twelve-string guitar]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Steel]]-string [[acoustic guitar]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Resonator guitar]] |
| + | ====Zithers==== | ||
| + | *[[Concert zither]] | ||
| + | *[[Kantele]] | ||
| + | *[[Koto]] | ||
| + | *[[Veena]], specifically [[rudra veena]] | ||
| + | *[[Cimbalom]] | ||
| + | *[[Valiha]] | ||
| + | *[[Guqin]] | ||
| + | *[[Appalachian dulcimer]] | ||
*[[Hammered dulcimer]] | *[[Hammered dulcimer]] | ||
| − | + | ====Cellos==== | |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Cello]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Double bass]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *Bass [[viol]] |
| − | + | ====Violins==== | |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Violin]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Viola]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Andalusia]]n [[rebab]] |
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*[[Hurdy gurdy]] | *[[Hurdy gurdy]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Hardanger fiddle]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Erhu]] |
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*[[Kamancheh]] | *[[Kamancheh]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Rebec]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Sarangi]] |
| − | *[[ | + | ===Woodwind=== |
| − | *[[ | + | ====Saxophones==== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tenor saxophone]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Alto saxophone]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Soprano saxophone]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Baritone saxophone]] |
| − | *[[ | + | ====Recorders==== |
| + | *[[Recorder]] | ||
| + | *[[Dvojnice]] | ||
| + | *[[Tin whistle]] | ||
| + | *[[Flageolet]] | ||
| + | ====Bassoons==== | ||
| + | *[[Bassoon]] | ||
| + | *[[Contrabassoon]] | ||
| + | *[[Curtal]] | ||
| + | ====Clarinets==== | ||
| + | *[[Clarinet]] | ||
| + | *[[Bass clarinet]] | ||
| + | *[[Basset horn]] | ||
| + | *[[Diple]] | ||
| + | *[[Pungi]] | ||
| + | *[[Mijwiz]] | ||
*[[Launeddas]] | *[[Launeddas]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Chalumeau]] |
| − | + | ====Flutes==== | |
| − | + | *[[Flute]] | |
| − | + | *[[Nose flute]] | |
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| − | *[[ | ||
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*[[Ney]] | *[[Ney]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Piccolo]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Dizi]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Shakuhachi]] |
| + | *[[Quena]] | ||
| + | *[[Fife]] | ||
| + | *[[Traverso]] | ||
*[[Ocarina]] | *[[Ocarina]] | ||
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*[[Panpipes]] | *[[Panpipes]] | ||
| − | + | ====Oboes==== | |
| − | + | *[[Oboe]] | |
| − | + | *[[Cor anglais]] | |
| − | + | *[[Suona]] | |
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*[[Shehnai]] | *[[Shehnai]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Algaita]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Crumhorn]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Hichiriki]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Zurna]] |
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*[[Shawm]] | *[[Shawm]] | ||
| + | ====Accordions==== | ||
| + | *[[Piano accordion]] | ||
| + | *[[Concertina]] | ||
| + | *[[Button accordion]] | ||
| + | ====Harmonicas==== | ||
| + | *[[Harmonica]] | ||
| + | *[[Khaen]] | ||
*[[Sheng]] | *[[Sheng]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | ====Bagpipes==== |
| − | * | + | *[[Great Highland bagpipe]] |
| − | * | + | *[[Duda]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Northumbrian smallpipes]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Zukra]] |
| − | + | *[[Zampogna]] | |
| − | *[[ | + | ===Keyboards=== |
| − | *[[ | + | ====Harpsichords==== |
| + | *[[Harpsichord]] | ||
| + | *[[Clavichord]] | ||
*[[Spinet]] | *[[Spinet]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Clavinet]] |
| − | *[[ | + | ====Pianos==== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Grand piano]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Fortepiano]] |
| + | *[[Rhodes piano]] | ||
| + | *[[Digital piano]] | ||
| + | *[[Upright piano]] | ||
| + | ====Organs==== | ||
| + | *[[Pipe organ]] | ||
| + | *[[Pump organ]] | ||
| + | *[[Hammond organ]] | ||
| + | *[[Vox Continental]] | ||
| + | ====Synthesizers==== | ||
*[[Analog|Analogue]] [[synthesizer]] | *[[Analog|Analogue]] [[synthesizer]] | ||
| + | *[[Sampler]] | ||
| + | *[[MIDI keyboard]] | ||
| + | ===Percussion=== | ||
| + | ====Kettledrums==== | ||
| + | *[[Timpani]] | ||
*[[Tabla]] | *[[Tabla]] | ||
| + | *[[Naqqāra]] | ||
| + | ====Rattles==== | ||
| + | *[[Maracas]] | ||
| + | *[[Shekere]] | ||
| + | *[[Sleigh bells]] | ||
| + | *[[Turkish crescent]] | ||
| + | *Senasel, an [[Ethiopia]]n [[sistrum]] used in Orthodox liturgical music | ||
| + | *[[Angklung]] | ||
| + | ====Frame drums==== | ||
| + | *[[Tambourine]] | ||
| + | *Indigenous [[rattle]] | ||
| + | *Indigenous frame drum | ||
| + | ====Gongs==== | ||
*[[Gong]] | *[[Gong]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Bonang]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Gong ageng]] |
| − | + | ====Xylophones==== | |
| − | + | *[[Xylophone]] | |
| − | + | *[[Celesta]] | |
| − | + | *[[Glockenspiel]] | |
| − | + | *[[Marimba]] | |
| − | + | *[[Gendèr]] | |
| − | + | *[[Balafon]] | |
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*[[Vibraphone]] | *[[Vibraphone]] | ||
| − | + | ====Clappers==== | |
| − | + | *[[Castanets]] | |
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*[[Whip (instrument)|Whip]] | *[[Whip (instrument)|Whip]] | ||
| + | *[[Claves]] | ||
| + | ====Drums==== | ||
| + | *[[Steelpan]] | ||
| + | *Ō-daiko, a type of [[taiko]] | ||
| + | *[[Mridangam]] | ||
| + | *[[Kotsuzumi]] | ||
| + | *[[Congas]] | ||
| + | *[[Ghatam]] | ||
| + | *[[Timbales]] | ||
| + | *[[Bongos]] | ||
| + | *[[Talking drum]] | ||
| + | *[[Atumpan]] | ||
| + | *[[Djembe]] | ||
| + | *[[Darbuka]] | ||
| + | *[[Cuíca]] | ||
| + | *[[Kendang]] | ||
| + | ====Jaw harps==== | ||
| + | *[[Jaw harp]] | ||
| + | *[[Kalimba]] | ||
| + | *[[Bamboo]] jaw harp | ||
| + | ====Woodblocks==== | ||
*[[Woodblock]] | *[[Woodblock]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *Two-tone woodblock |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Wooden fish]] or muyu, descendants of [[temple blocks]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *Kulkul, a [[Bali]]nese [[slit drum]] |
| + | ====Cymbals==== | ||
| + | *[[Cymbals]] | ||
| + | *[[Manjira]] | ||
*Zilli maşa, a [[Turkey|Turkish]] clapper with [[zill]]s | *Zilli maşa, a [[Turkey|Turkish]] clapper with [[zill]]s | ||
| − | *[[ | + | ====Scrapers==== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Güiro]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Ratchet]] |
| − | *[[ | + | ====Chimes==== |
| − | + | *[[Tubular bells]] | |
| − | + | *''Orugoru'', Japanese standing [[bell]]s | |
| − | === | + | *[[Triangle]] |
| − | + | *[[Kùgē]], metal bells of the Hausa | |
| + | *[[Handbell]] | ||
| + | ====Drum sets==== | ||
| + | *[[Drum set]] | ||
| + | *[[Electronic drum set]] | ||
[[Category:Video games]][[Category:Instruments]] | [[Category:Video games]][[Category:Instruments]] | ||
Revision as of 01:11, 18 March 2024
Back in the day, Microsoft made a CD-ROM showcasing the musical instruments of the world.
Instruments
Not all of the world's instruments were featured, among those the cajón, bağlama, guzheng, handpan, Stylophone, Mellotron, and TR-808. Not only did the game order instruments alphabetically, but they also sorted them based on classification, as well as geographic location.
Brass
Horns
- French horn
- Natural horn
- Kangling
- Side-blown kudu horn
- Shofar
- Wagner tuba
Trumpets
Trombones
Cornets
Tubas
String
Harps
Lutes
Electric guitars
Bass guitars
- Bass guitar
- Fretless bass guitar
- Steinberger bass guitar
Acoustic guitars
- Two classical guitars (including an example possibly made by Antonio de Torres Jurado)
- Twelve-string guitar
- Steel-string acoustic guitar
- Resonator guitar
Zithers
- Concert zither
- Kantele
- Koto
- Veena, specifically rudra veena
- Cimbalom
- Valiha
- Guqin
- Appalachian dulcimer
- Hammered dulcimer
Cellos
- Cello
- Double bass
- Bass viol
Violins
Woodwind
Saxophones
Recorders
Bassoons
Clarinets
Flutes
Oboes
Accordions
Harmonicas
Bagpipes
Keyboards
Harpsichords
Pianos
Organs
Synthesizers
Percussion
Kettledrums
Rattles
- Maracas
- Shekere
- Sleigh bells
- Turkish crescent
- Senasel, an Ethiopian sistrum used in Orthodox liturgical music
- Angklung
Frame drums
- Tambourine
- Indigenous rattle
- Indigenous frame drum
Gongs
Xylophones
Clappers
Drums
- Steelpan
- Ō-daiko, a type of taiko
- Mridangam
- Kotsuzumi
- Congas
- Ghatam
- Timbales
- Bongos
- Talking drum
- Atumpan
- Djembe
- Darbuka
- Cuíca
- Kendang
Jaw harps
Woodblocks
- Woodblock
- Two-tone woodblock
- Wooden fish or muyu, descendants of temple blocks
- Kulkul, a Balinese slit drum
Cymbals
Scrapers
Chimes
- Tubular bells
- Orugoru, Japanese standing bells
- Triangle
- Kùgē, metal bells of the Hausa
- Handbell