musical instruments
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After 300 Years Of Evolution, Has The Piano Reached Acoustic Perfection?
The modern piano evolved rapidly in the first 150 years after its invention, but it is now so good acoustically that it probably won’t change much more in the future.
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Turn Your Table Into A Psychedelic Music Maker
It’s not so simple to become an electronic musician. The equipment is expensive. There’s not a good how-to book. It’s sometimes a little unclear what exactly electronic music is. That’s why the Contact musical interface is so intriguing.
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Build This Tiny Drum Machine And Rock Out Like It’s 1984
They’re still in use by musicians today, but those full-size electronic drum pads seemed to have hit their peak with consumers sometime in the mid-1980s, alongside Casio’s ubiquitous electronic keyboards. But if you’re feeling nostalgic, and handy with a soldering iron, this miniature DIY modern alternative won’t end up collecting dust in the corner of…
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Hated Learning Piano As A Kid? At Least It Wasn’t The Wheelharp
The Wheelharp looks like a musical creation dating back to the time of Beethoven and Mozart, but believe it or not it’s not an antique. It’s a modern instrument created just over 10 years ago by Jon Jones as a way to let a single musician command their own string orchestra.