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A sackbut is an early form of the trombone used during the Renaissance and Baroque eras. A sackbut has the characteristic telescopic slide of a trombone, used to vary the length of the tube to change pitch, but is distinct from later trombones by its smaller, more cylindrically-proportioned bore, and its less-flared bell.
Renaissance era tenor sackbut (replica by Frank Tomes, London) The sackbut appeared in the 15th century and was used extensively across Europe, declining in most places by the mid to late 17th century. It was used in outdoor events, in concert, and in liturgical settings. Its principal role was as the contratenor part in a dance band. [3]
The electronic sackbut is an electronic musical instrument designed and first built by Hugh Le Caine in 1945. [1] [2] The electronic sackbut had a feature which resembles what has become the modulation wheels on modern synthesizers: The player used the left hand to modify the sound while the right hand was used to play the keyboard. [1]
Vibrandoneon (instrument) Martinshorn; 412.14 Band reed instruments - The air hits the sharp edge of a band under tension. The acoustics of this instrument have so far not been investigated. [1] 412.2 Non-idiophonic interruptive instruments. 412.21. Rotating aerophones (the interruptive agent rotates in its own plane and does not turn on its ...
The clavichord is an example of a period instrument. In the historically informed performance movement, musicians perform classical music using restored or replicated versions of the instruments for which it was originally written. Often performances by such musicians are said to be "on authentic instruments".
The great Boulogne Psalter (11th Century) contains many fanciful instruments which are evidently intended to illustrate the equally vague and fanciful descriptions of instruments in the apocryphal letter of Saint Jerome, ad Dardanum ("to Dardanus"). Among these is a Sambuca, which resembles a somewhat primitive sackbut without the bell joint.
Instruments in which a cord, attached to the membrane, is rubbed. 232.1 Instruments in which the drum is held stationary while playing 232.11 Instruments which have only one usable membrane; 232.12 Instruments which have two usable membranes; 232.2 Instruments in which the drum is twirled by a cord, which rubs in a notch on the stick held by ...
In principle, the portative is a smaller instrument than the positive organ, which features more ranks of pipes and a larger keyboard.The portative also should not be confused with the regal, a small keyboard instrument that contains a rank of short-length reed pipes instead of flue pipes.