English horn, violin, piano, saxophone, accordion, etc.

1. Accordion

The accordion is a keyboard instrument that can be played both solo and accompaniment. It can not only play beautiful single-part melodies, but also play multi-part music. , you can also play rich harmonies with both hands like a piano. The accordion has a grand sound, rich timbre changes, and the ingenious combination of fingers and bellows. It can play a variety of different styles of music, which is unmatched by many instruments;

In addition to playing independently, it can also participate in ensembles, Ensemble, it can be said that an accordion is a small band. In addition, the accordion has a fixed pitch, is easy to learn and understand, is small in size, and is easy to carry. Therefore, the accordion is very suitable for players of different ages to entertain themselves, and can also be easily carried to schools and theaters for performances.

2. Violin

The violin is a stringed instrument. There are always four strings. The sound is produced by the friction between the string and the bow. The violin body (singing box) is about 35.5 cm long and is made of curved panels, back panels and side panels. The top is usually made of spruce, which has a softer texture; the back and side panels are made of maple or mahogany, which has a harder texture. The headstock and neck are made of solid maple, and the fingerboard is made of ebony.

The violin is widely spread in countries around the world and is the most important instrument in the string section of modern orchestras. It occupies a very important position in instrumental music and is the backbone of the modern symphony orchestra. It is also a solo instrument with difficult performance skills. It is also known as the three major musical instruments in the world along with the piano and classical guitar.

3. Piano

The piano (Italian: pianoforte) is a keyboard instrument in Western classical music and is known as the "King of Instruments". It consists of 88 keys (52 white keys, 36 black keys) and a metal string soundboard. The Italian Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731) invented the piano in 1709. The piano's range ranges from A2 (27.5Hz) to C5 (4186Hz), covering almost all the sounds in the musical system. It is the instrument with the widest range except the pipe organ. The piano is commonly used for solo, ensemble, accompaniment and other performances.

4. Saxophone

The saxophone was invented by Belgian Adolf Sachs in 1840. Adolf was a keen instrument maker, specializing in clarinet and flute playing. His original idea was to design a bass instrument for orchestras that was more flexible than the Orpheus Clyde horn and could be adapted to outdoor performances.

He combined and improved the mouthpiece of the bass clarinet with the body of the Aoife Clyde horn, and named this new instrument after himself. It is widely used in modern popular light music and often appears in classical music, such as symphony orchestra, wind band, military band, and quartet. Ravel (France), "Boleiro" contains a solo for soprano and tenor saxophone.

5. English Horn

English Horn is a type of oboe instrument. Also known as the alto oboe family instrument, that is, the oboe in F and the alto oboe. The range is five degrees lower than the oboe. The tone is richer and more desolate than the oboe. It is more subtle and inner, and it sounds like crying. It is often used to express sadness or calmness, and can also bring out pastoral scenery and become a poetic expression, such as Rossini's opera "William Tell" Overture III "Pastoral", Berlioz's "Roman Carnival" "In the beginning, the theme of the second movement of Dvo?ák's "New World Symphony" and Sibelius's symphonic poem "The Swan of Tuonera" are both played by English pipes.

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