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Musical Instruments
1. Which instrument has black and white keys and is played by pressing them with fingers?
2. What makes the Theremin unique compared to almost all other musical instruments?
3. In which Italian city did Antonio Stradivari create his world-famous violins?
4. What does the 'A' stand for in the synthesizer term 'ADSR envelope'?
5. What was the original English name for the trombone during the Renaissance?
6. What does the word 'Ocarina' mean in the Italian dialect of Bologna?
7. What type of scientific resonator is formed by the hole on the bottom of a Hang?
8. How does a double reed differ from a single reed?
9. How was the cello primarily held before the invention of the endpin?
10. What unique feature makes the Renaissance cornett a 'hybrid' instrument?
11. What is the most significant physical difference between an Oud and a Guitar?
12. What does the pedal on a modern timpani do?
13. How does an octobass player press the strings against the fingerboard?
14. What does the horizontal looped antenna on a theremin control?
15. Where is the bow hair positioned on a traditional erhu?
16. What acts as the primary resonator for a jaw harp?
17. What is the purpose of the pedals on a concert harp?
18. What was Leon Theremin originally researching when he discovered the instrument?
19. In which famous ballet did the celesta make its orchestral debut?
20. Which part of the body acts as a temporary air reservoir during circular breathing?