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  2. Feb 15, 2016 · Over the last couple of centuries, inventors have brought out a remarkable number of odd wind instruments that somehow never became successful. Or if they did, their success didn’t last. In some cases, pieces in the standard orchestral repertoire call for one or more.

    • Recorder. The recorder is a simple-looking woodwind instrument that has origins in Europe and rose to prominence in early classical music, especially during the Baroque period.
    • Clarinet. A German woodwind instrument created in the 1700s the clarinet remains one of the most well-known types of wind instruments today. The mouthpiece features a single reed and has a cylindrical tube shape.
    • Flute. The flute is one of the first instruments to have ever been created and has been fashioned out of a variety of materials over the centuries. It has a long history of being built from wood and bone, but the modern flute is fashioned out of silver and other metals.
    • Piccolo. Although it has a similar appearance, the Piccolo is about half the size of traditional flutes. In fact, the instrument’s name translates precisely to “half-size” in Italian – as those of you who’ve ever ordered a piccolo coffee will know!
  3. Aug 22, 2014 · Other than the ubiquitous wind-chimes sounding on your balcony, there are a variety of instruments that are played only by the wind, ranging from those small enough to sit on your...

    • Erhu. The Erhu is a small Chinese bowed string instrument with Mongolian origins, dating back at least three millennia. A stick-like wooden neck and a small wooden resonance chamber covered in python skin are strung with two silk strings, which are tensioned by chunky tuning pegs at the top of the stick.
    • Sarangi. Next, we have the Sarangi which is a strange rectangular wooden box instrument with three strings played with a bow or plucked like a guitar.
    • Cimbalom. The next strange instrument is called the Cimbalom and it looks like the inside of a baby grand piano – as many as 125 strings running the length of a wooden box resting on four legs.
    • Pikasso Guitar. One strange string instrument you might not have seen before is called the Pikasso Guitar and it’s essentially four guitars in one, with four string sections and 42 strings!
  4. Aug 4, 2022 · From theremins to pool balls, the world of music is full of weird instruments. This list provides an intro to just a few strange instruments.

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  5. Apr 11, 2022 · They are no match to these odd-looking, most unusual musical instruments. Some may look like they came from a horror movie, while others produce an eerie sound fit for a sci-fi film! So, without further ado, here are the most peculiar, strangest instruments you will ever find.

  6. Dec 19, 2023 · Curious about the weirdest musical instruments in the world? No need to look further! Check out these 23 unique instruments.

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