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Musical Instruments
1. Which of the following is a string instrument?
2. What is unique about the tuning of a traditional Indonesian Gamelan ensemble?
3. What part of the hurdy-gurdy acts as a 'continuous bow' to vibrate the strings?
4. Which earlier instrument did the clarinet evolve from?
5. What are the movable bridges on a koto called?
6. Which type of double bass bow is held with an 'underhand' grip?
7. What type of scientific resonator is formed by the hole on the bottom of a Hang?
8. What did John Cage place inside a piano to create a 'prepared piano'?
9. How does an octobass player press the strings against the fingerboard?
10. How is a zither typically positioned for performance?
11. How are traditional didgeridoo branches hollowed out?
12. What does pulling a 'stop' on a pipe organ do?
13. What unique expressive effect can a clavichord produce that a harpsichord cannot?
14. What type of bore does a tuba have that contributes to its mellow sound?
15. What does the name 'Pipa' represent?
16. What is the primary material difference between a glockenspiel and a xylophone?
17. Where is the bow hair positioned on a traditional erhu?
18. How does a human typically perceive the sound of a 32-foot organ pipe?
19. What is the primary substance drained from a brass instrument's water key?
20. What component replaces the bow in a hurdy-gurdy?