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Social behavior > Social activity > Music > Musical instrument

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4.2.3.5Musical instrument  

Definition

  • Use this domain for words referring to musical instruments and people who play a particular instrument.

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Scope note

  • What is the general term for musical instrument? musical instrument, band instrument. What are the types of instruments that have strings that you pluck? stringed instrument, strings, piano, harp, guitar, banjo, violin, fiddle, viola, cello, bass fiddle. What are the types of instruments that you hit? percussion instruments, drum, snare drum, bass drum, tympani, cymbal, bell, xylophone, marimba, rattle, castanet, bangle, jingle. What are the types of instruments that you blow into? wind instruments, winds, reeds, organ, flute, clarinet, oboe, brass instruments, horn, trumpet, cornet, bugle, trombone, French horn, baritone horn, tuba, harmonica, bagpipes, pipe. What words refer to playing a musical instrument? play, pluck, fiddle, blast, beat. What words refer to a person who plays a musical instrument? instrumentalist, player, pianist, violinist, drummer, trumpeter, flutist. What words describe the sound made by a musical instrument? blast (of a trumpet), blare, crash (of a cymbal), timbre. What words refer to the parts of musical instruments? mouthpiece, bell, key, keyboard, drumstick, reed, bow, string, fret, pick, organ pipe.

Notation

  • 4.2.3.5

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https://w3id.org/MoRe-SFB1475/CT/concepts/919581325

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