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15,000 BCE
Harp
The Harp was created in the year of 15,000 BC. The country of origin was in Ancient Egypt. In order to play the hard you have to pluck the strings with the harp leaning on your shoulder. I got this information from this website. https://www.harp.com/history-of-the-harp/ -
3500 BCE
Gong
The gong instrument was invented in 3,500 BC. The country of origin was in Tibet and Burma. In order to play the Gong you have to hit with a large soft mallet. I got this information from this website. https://www.hess-sound.de/en/ratgeber/the-history-of-gongs/ -
2800 BCE
Oboe
The year that the Oboe instrument was invented was in the 2,800 BC. The country of Origin of the Oboe is France. In order to play the Oboe you have to blow air into it. I got this information from this website. https://www.theinstrumentplace.com/history-of-the-oboe -
1500 BCE
Trumpet
The trumpet was invented in the year 1,500 BC. The country origin of the trumpet is China. In order to play the trumpet you have to blow into the mouth piece. I got this information from this website. https://www.britannica.com/art/trumpet -
900 BCE
Flute
The flute was invented in the year 900 B.C. The country of origin of the flute is China. In order to play the drums you have to use the sticks. I got this information from this website. https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/flute/structure/ -
500 BCE
Maracas
The Maracas instrument was invented around 500 BC. The instrument's country of origin is Central Chile, Pre-colonial Brazil, Puerto Rico, and West Africa. In order to play the Maracas you have to flick the instrument with your hand. I got this information from this website.
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_602467 -
Period: 30 BCE to
Renaissance: 3 Styles from Each Period
masses (30 A.D), motets (1450-1600's), madrigals (1530) -
6 BCE
Timpani
The timpani's year of origin was in the . The country of origin is Dresden. In order to play the timpani you have to use a mallet to strike the drum. I got this information from this website. https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/timpani/structure/ -
1300
Snare drum
The snare drum year of origin was 1300. The country of origin is Medieval Europe. In order to play the snare drum you have to hit the drums with the sticks. I got this information from this website. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/501206 -
Period: 1400 to
Renaissance: 2 Transition Paragraphs Between Periods
During the years between 1400-1600 the Renaissance time began in Europe especially in Italy. The Renaissance was a combination of art and philosophy. In the years through the 1600-1750's the baroque period emerged. During this period of time the opera was introduced. A great composer known as Bach was a great influence during this period. The use of instruments like the cello and violin. In 1750-1820's the classical music period started. The use of a piano was key to creating classical music. -
1450
Trombone
The trombone was invented in the year of 1450. The country origin of the trombone is Belgium. In order to play the trombone you have to blow into the mouth piece. I have gotten this information from this website. https://www.theinstrumentplace.com/history-of-the-trombone -
Period: 1474 to
Renaissance: Composers from Each Period
Josquin des Prez (1521), William Byrd (1543- 1623), Guillaume DuFay (1474), Thomas Tallis Baroque (1505 - 1585) -
1487
Chime
The chimes instrument was invented in 1487. The chime instrument origin was in China. In order to play this instrument you have to use your hand or a stick to make the instrument sound. I got this information from this website. https://memorialize.art/blogs/news/history-of-wind-chimes -
1550
Cello
The cello was invented around the year 1550. The country of origin of the guitar is Italy. In order to play the guitar you have to pluck the strings with the bow. I got this information from this website. https://www.connollymusic.com/stringovation/a-brief-history-of-the-cello -
Period: to
Baroque: Composers From Each Period
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Georg Philp Telemann (1681-1767), Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) -
Period: to
Baroque: 3 Song from Each Period
Dido and Aeneas / Act 3 - "When I am laid in earth" (1689), Handel: Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348 - VI. Menuet (1717), Cello suite No. 1 in G major, BMV 1007: I. Prelude (1720). -
Period: to
Romantic: 3 Styles from Each Period
Dramatic Operas (1700), Nocturne (1814), Concert etude (1845) -
Period: to
Baroque: 3 Styles from Each Period
Lamento Ground Bass (1700's), Baroque orchestra (1717),Baroque dance type (1700's) -
Period: to
Classical: Composers from Each Period
Marianna Martines (1744-1812), Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Mozart (1756-1791) -
Bugle
The bugle was invented in the year of 1758. The bugle instrument country of origin is England. In order to play the bugle you have to create vibration of the lips against a cup mouthpiece. I got this information from this website. https://bbico.com/the-bugle/#:~:text=The%20Historical%20Use%20of%20the,instrument%20called%20a%20%E2%80%9Cbuccina%E2%80%9D -
Period: to
Classical: 3 Styles from Each Period
Classical: Clair de lune - Claude Debussy (1905), Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven (1802), Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart (1787). -
Period: to
Romantic: Composers from Each Period
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Johannes Brahms (1883-1886), Pyotr IIyich Tchaikovisky (1840-1893) -
French Horn
The French Horn was invented in 1814. The country origin of the French Horn is Germany. In order to play the French Horn you would have to use your right hand inside the bell. I got this information from this website. https://qso.com.au/news/blog/a-very-brief-history-of-the-french-horn -
Harmonica
The harmonica was invented in the year 1821. The country of origin of the harmonica is China. In order to play the harmonica you have to use your mouth in order to play it. I got this information from this website. https://harmonicaland.com/en/module/tvcmsblog/single?id=14&rewrite=the-origins-of-the-harmonica&page_type=post -
Flugel Horn
The flugel Horn was invented in the 1830's. This instrument's country of origin is Austria. In order to play the flugel you have to blow into the mouth piece and use your fingers to press on the keys. I got this information from this website. https://omeka-s.grinnell.edu/s/MusicalInstruments/item/1254 -
Period: to
Romantic: 3 Songs from Each Period
Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op. 18-11 - Rachmanioff (1901), Nocturne in E-flat major, Op.9, No.2 - Frederic Chopin (1832), Symphony No.2 in E Minor, Op,27-111. Adagio. - Rachmanioff (1907) -
Tenor Horn
The Tenor Horn was invented in the year of 1840. This instrument's country of origin is Belgium. In order to play the Tenor Horn you have to buzz air into the mouth piece. I have gotten this information from this website. https://www.public.asu.edu/~jqerics/alto-tenor-FAQ.html -
Banjo
The Banjo was invented in the 1840s. Banjo's country of origin was in West and Central Africa. In order to play the Banjo you have to pluck the string cords. I got this information from this website. https://www.npr.org/2011/08/23/139880625/the-banjos-roots-reconsidered#:~:text=The%20banjo%20came%20to%20America,some%20resemblance%20to%20the%20banjo. -
Saxophone
The saxophone was invented in the year of 1846. The origin country of the saxophone is Belgium. In order to play the saxophone instrument you would have to blow into and press the keys on the outside of it. I got this information from this website. https://www.britannica.com/art/saxophone -
Tuba
The Tuba instrument was invented in 1885. This instrument's country of origin is Germany. In order to play the tuba instrument you have to blow into the mouth piece. I got this information from this website. https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/tuba/structure/structure003.html -
Guitar
The guitar was invented in 1931. The country of origin was in Spain. In order to play the Guitar you have to use your fingers to pluck the strings. I got this information from this website. https://www.britannica.com/art/guitar -
Period: to
Renaissance: 3 Songs from Each Period
Renaissance: Chessmen - You can't catch me - 1966, Stan Rogers - Barrett's Privateers (1977), Captain Jack And The Mermaid - by Meg Davis (1984). -
Period: to
Classical: 3 Songs from Each Period
Dignity (Arr. for Piano) (1987), Nirvana - Come as you are (1991), Bon Jovi - Always (1994).