Musical Instruments - Revision history

Martin: Reverted edit by Jono Bean (talk) to last revision by Martin

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Reverted edit by Jono Bean (talk) to last revision by Martin

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	* Ocarina, Scheitholt and Dumbek		* Ocarina, Scheitholt and Dumbek
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	* Ocarina, Scheitholt and Dumbek		* Ocarina, Scheitholt and Dumbek
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			[[Category:Character]]

Martin: /* Lute Family */

2024-03-23T08:46:43Z

Lute Family

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	;Kithara or ''Guitar'', Destinian		;Kithara or ''Guitar'', Destinian
	: A form of Cittern with five courses of gut strings and moveable gut frets popular in [[Destiny]], from which it takes part of its name, but gaining popularity in Baronial courts. The first course often use a single string and is called the ''Chanterelle'' or singing-string.		: A form of Cittern with five courses of gut strings and moveable gut frets popular in [[Destiny]], from which it takes part of its name, but gaining popularity in Baronial courts. The first course often use a single string and is called the ''Chanterelle'' or singing-string. Unlike a Lute the head is inline with the fretted fingerboard with perpendicular pegs. There are usually ten pegs with the one corresponding to the missing second string in the first course being a dummy.

	;Lute		;Lute

Martin: /* Keyboard Family */

2024-03-23T08:28:13Z

Keyboard Family

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	;Hurdy-gurdy		;Hurdy-gurdy
	:The Hurdy-gurdy has three to six strings which are vibrated by a resined wheel. This wheel is turned by a crank with the right hand, and works like a continuous bow. One or two strings produce the melody notes as the left hand presses keys that depress the strings against frets to change their note. All the other strings serve as drones, making it sound like a string bagpipe. The Hurdy-gurdy is ideal for itinerant musicians playing popular dance and folk music. Larger Hurdy-gurdys with a dozen strings often have a trained monkey to crank the wheel while the performer uses both hands to work the keys.		:The Hurdy-gurdy has three to six strings which are vibrated by a resined wheel. This wheel is turned by a crank with the right hand, and works like a continuous bow. One or two strings produce the melody notes as the left hand presses keys that depress the strings against frets to change their note. All the other strings serve as drones, making it sound like a string bagpipe. The Hurdy-gurdy is ideal for itinerant musicians playing popular dance and folk music. Larger Hurdy-gurdys with a dozen strings often have a trained monkey to crank the wheel while the performer uses both hands to work the keys.

			;Nyckelharpa
			:Using key-actuated tangents along the neck to change the pitch during play, much like a Hurdy-gurdy, the strings on a Nyckelharpa are bowed by the player. A common variant has three melody strings, one occasionally used drone string and 12 resonance strings (one for each step of the chromatic scale).

	;Organetto		;Organetto

Martin: /* Lute Family */

2024-03-23T04:53:32Z

Lute Family

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	;Gittern		;Gittern
	:The Gittern is a small, quill-plucked, gut strung instrument, outwardly resembling the much larger Lute, although it has no clear division between the body and neck. It is a popular instrument with both minstrels and amateur musicians, although it is not as evocative as the Lute.		:The Gittern is a small, quill-plucked, gut strung instrument, outwardly resembling the much larger Lute, although it has no clear division between the body and neck. It is a popular instrument with both minstrels and amateur musicians, although it is not as evocative as the Lute.

			;Kithara or ''Guitar'', Destinian
			: A form of Cittern with five courses of gut strings and moveable gut frets popular in [[Destiny]], from which it takes part of its name, but gaining popularity in Baronial courts. The first course often use a single string and is called the ''Chanterelle'' or singing-string.

	;Lute		;Lute

Martin: /* Off-Plane Instruments */

2024-03-23T04:44:48Z

Off-Plane Instruments

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	*'''Cello''' – a type of Viol.		*'''Cello''' – a type of Viol.
	*'''Clarinet''' – a type of Cornett.		*'''Clarinet''' – a type of Cornett.
	*'''Guitar''' – a type of Cittern.
	*'''Oboe''' – a type of Lizard.		*'''Oboe''' – a type of Lizard.
	*'''Piano''' – a cross between a Clavichord and Pipe Organ.		*'''Piano''' – a cross between a Clavichord and Pipe Organ.
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	*'''Ukelele''' – a type of Gittern.		*'''Ukelele''' – a type of Gittern.
	*'''Violin''' – a type of Rebec.		*'''Violin''' – a type of Rebec.


	==Skill Groupings==		==Skill Groupings==

Martin: /* Zither Family */

2024-03-23T04:44:06Z

Zither Family

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	;Lyre		;Lyre
	:The lyre is a stringed musical instrument most common in the Ellenic States. It is usually played by being strummed with a plectrum, while the fingers of the free hand silences the unwanted strings in the chord. A classical lyre has a hollow body, with two raised arms, curved both outward and forward supporting a crossbar. A lyre can have between 3 and 10 gut strings.		:The lyre is a stringed musical instrument most common in the Ellenic States. It is usually played by being strummed with a plectrum, while the fingers of the free hand silences the unwanted strings in the chord. A classical lyre has a hollow body, with two raised arms, curved both outward and forward supporting a crossbar. A lyre can have between 3 and 10 gut strings. Also known as a Kithara, though a distinct instrument from the Destinian Kithara.

	;Psaltery		;Psaltery

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	==Off-Plane Instruments==		==Off-Plane Instruments==
	*'''Accordian''' ~~â€“~~ a type of Organetto.		*'''Accordian''' – a type of Organetto.
	*'''Bassoon''' ~~â€“~~ a type of Serpent, or expanded Rackett.		*'''Bassoon''' – a type of Serpent, or expanded Rackett.
	*'''Cello''' ~~â€“~~ a type of Viol.		*'''Cello''' – a type of Viol.
	*'''Clarinet''' ~~â€“~~ a type of Cornett.		*'''Clarinet''' – a type of Cornett.
	*'''Guitar''' ~~â€“~~ a type of Cittern.		*'''Guitar''' – a type of Cittern.
	*'''Oboe''' ~~â€“~~ a type of Lizard.		*'''Oboe''' – a type of Lizard.
	*'''Piano''' ~~â€“~~ a cross between a Clavichord and Pipe Organ.		*'''Piano''' – a cross between a Clavichord and Pipe Organ.
	*'''Trombone''' ~~â€“~~ a type of Sackbutt.		*'''Trombone''' – a type of Sackbutt.
	*'''Ukelele''' ~~â€“~~ a type of Gittern.		*'''Ukelele''' – a type of Gittern.
	*'''Violin''' ~~â€“~~ a type of Rebec.		*'''Violin''' – a type of Rebec.

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	:The bladder pipe is a very distinctive loud instrument which has a reed which is enclosed by an animal bladder. The performer blows into the bladder through a wooden pipe. Like the bag of a bagpipe, the bladder serves as a wind reservoir keeping the lips from touching the reed directly. The bladder pipe's sound is unusual because the player is unable to tongue or otherwise control the reed. It cannot overblow for an upper register, giving a limited range, and making the fingering identical to the crumhorn.		:The bladder pipe is a very distinctive loud instrument which has a reed which is enclosed by an animal bladder. The performer blows into the bladder through a wooden pipe. Like the bag of a bagpipe, the bladder serves as a wind reservoir keeping the lips from touching the reed directly. The bladder pipe's sound is unusual because the player is unable to tongue or otherwise control the reed. It cannot overblow for an upper register, giving a limited range, and making the fingering identical to the crumhorn.
	;Crumhorn		;Crumhorn
	:The Crumhorn is wooden, with a cylindrical bore and a double reed inside a protective cap with a slot at one end, and a distinctive curved end like a ~~â€˜J~~'. It produces a very high sound, from a gentle hum to a rich buzz, and the pitch is based on how hard a player blows, not on the length of the pipe. It has a limited range of only an octave and one note. Despite its strange shape and the amusing reaction of listeners when the instrument is played poorly, the Crumhorn plays a serious role in music from dances and madrigals to church music. It is popular in the northern and eastern parts of the Baronies.		:The Crumhorn is wooden, with a cylindrical bore and a double reed inside a protective cap with a slot at one end, and a distinctive curved end like a 'J'. It produces a very high sound, from a gentle hum to a rich buzz, and the pitch is based on how hard a player blows, not on the length of the pipe. It has a limited range of only an octave and one note. Despite its strange shape and the amusing reaction of listeners when the instrument is played poorly, the Crumhorn plays a serious role in music from dances and madrigals to church music. It is popular in the northern and eastern parts of the Baronies.

	==Drum Family==		==Drum Family==

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	:The bladder pipe is a very distinctive loud instrument which has a reed which is enclosed by an animal bladder. The performer blows into the bladder through a wooden pipe. Like the bag of a bagpipe, the bladder serves as a wind reservoir keeping the lips from touching the reed directly. The bladder pipe's sound is unusual because the player is unable to tongue or otherwise control the reed. It cannot overblow for an upper register, giving a limited range, and making the fingering identical to the crumhorn.		:The bladder pipe is a very distinctive loud instrument which has a reed which is enclosed by an animal bladder. The performer blows into the bladder through a wooden pipe. Like the bag of a bagpipe, the bladder serves as a wind reservoir keeping the lips from touching the reed directly. The bladder pipe's sound is unusual because the player is unable to tongue or otherwise control the reed. It cannot overblow for an upper register, giving a limited range, and making the fingering identical to the crumhorn.
	;Crumhorn		;Crumhorn
	:The Crumhorn is wooden, with a cylindrical bore and a double reed inside a protective cap with a slot at one end, and a distinctive curved end like a ~~â€˜Jâ€™~~. It produces a very high sound, from a gentle hum to a rich buzz, and the pitch is based on how hard a player blows, not on the length of the pipe. It has a limited range of only an octave and one note. Despite its strange shape and the amusing reaction of listeners when the instrument is played poorly, the Crumhorn plays a serious role in music from dances and madrigals to church music. It is popular in the northern and eastern parts of the Baronies.		:The Crumhorn is wooden, with a cylindrical bore and a double reed inside a protective cap with a slot at one end, and a distinctive curved end like a â€˜J'. It produces a very high sound, from a gentle hum to a rich buzz, and the pitch is based on how hard a player blows, not on the length of the pipe. It has a limited range of only an octave and one note. Despite its strange shape and the amusing reaction of listeners when the instrument is played poorly, the Crumhorn plays a serious role in music from dances and madrigals to church music. It is popular in the northern and eastern parts of the Baronies.

	==Drum Family==		==Drum Family==