Musical Instruments

A violin is a stringed instrument played by drawing a bow across the strings with the dominant hand while pressing the strings against the fretted neck with the non-dominant hand to achieve different notes. The sound produced is amplified by means of the hollow body. Violins commonly have four strings, usually tuned in perfect fifths. . . . read more

A guitar is a stringed instrument played by strumming or plucking strings with the dominant hand while pressing the strings against the fretted neck with the non-dominant hand to achieve different notes. The sound produced is amplified by means of the hollow guitar body. The modern guitar is a versatile instrument common in many genres. . . . read more

The harpsichord is a musical instrument played via a keyboard; a harpsichord’s strings are plucked, producing a harp like sound. Likely invented in the 1500’s, the harpsichord was widely used in Renaissance and Baroque music by composers like Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) until it was surpassed in popularity by the newer pianoforte. Our harpsichord has . . . read more

A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound via hammers striking the internal strings when the keys are pressed. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a chromatic scale in equal temperament. A grand piano is arranged horizontally (versus the vertically arranged upright piano) – the horizontal arrangement . . . read more

A digital piano is a type of electronic keyboard instrument designed as a portable, alternative to the traditional acoustic piano, both in how it feels to play and in the sound it produces. A digital piano has several other advantages such as less sensitive to changes in humidity or climate, not needing to be tuned, . . . read more