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Music instruments

Devices constructed or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds.

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Piccolo

Music; Music instruments

A small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary one.

Horn

Music; Music instruments

A wind instrument, conical in shape or wound into a spiral, originally made from an animal horn (now typically brass) and played by lip vibration.

Trombone

Music; Music instruments

A large brass wind instrument with straight tubing in three sections, ending in a bell over the player's left shoulder, different fundamental notes being made using a forward-pointing extendable ...

Tambourine

Music; Music instruments

A percussion instrument resembling a shallow drum with small metal discs in slots around the edge, played by being shaken or hit with the hand.

Glockenspiel

Music; Music instruments

A musical percussion instrument having a set of tuned metal pieces mounted in a frame and struck with small hammers.

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