The accordion is an instrument with bellows and metal reeds | The pitch is controlled by the position and shape of the mouth and by pressing keys which change the passage of air through the instrument |
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genre noun : a kind or style of music, movie, TV show, painting, etc | texture noun : the musical pattern created when sounds are combined — The textures on this track are amazing |
It is a member of the lute family and is plucked and strummed | The French horn is a brass instrument that, despite the name, orihinated in Germany |
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yodel verb : to sing in a way that quickly changes from a very high voice to a normal voice — When I tried to yodel, everyone laughed | If you want to hear reggae music, try Bob Marley and the Wailers |
The player opens and closes the bellows, which pushes air through the reeds when a note is opened by pressing a button or key | The Balalaika is a triangular Russian instrument with three strings |
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The lirone or lira da gamba is the bass member of the lira family of instruments that was popular in the late 16th and early 17th centuries | The cavaquinho is a small string instrument of the European guitar family with four wire or gut strings |