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What was the design?
The tubing is curved to make the instruments holdable, and each is a different size. The larger the instrument, the lower pitched the sound will be. Therefore, each of these horns all sound different even if they look similar. Compared to modern day brass instruments, those pictures are very closely related. The body shapes are the same, but small tweaks are made to help produce a better sound as music has become more and more popular and competitive. -
Early Brass Instruments
- There are over 15 horns pictured
- This photo was taken in 1876
- This case was curated for a showing of these horns
- Not each horn is the same
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Guitar-like Instruments
This exhibit is an excellent visual guide to the change in instruments to suit different styles. The shape of the body changes the tone of the sound a guitar produces, and many different sounds can be made. Different cultures will have differently shaped instruments to produce those different sounds based on what kind of music is being played. -
Are These All Guitars?
- 14 stringed instruments photographed
- Each instrument has a different number of strings
- Photo taken between 1934 and 1956
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Does Music Really Bring People Together?
This picture is a great example of how music is able to bring people together, and create something amazing. A lot of these instruments, such as the guitar on the right and the brass instruments in the back, are relatively similar to those photographed in the exhibits from earlier in history. These kinds of instruments have been modified throughout the years so that their sounds are able to blend together and create a cohesive sound as an entire band. -
A Modern Day Band
- In this artifact, a full band is pictured
- Double bass pictures
- Trombones pictured
- Trumpets pictured
- Alto saxophone pictured
- Tenor saxophone pictured
- Taken in 2016