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Telharmonium
This machine used an electrical current and was able to be played as a keyboard. It was one of the first electronic instruments. -
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Rise of electronic music
The time period of electronic music -
Theremin
The theremin was created around 1920 and it was played by moving your hands along the instrument to change the volume and pitch. Produced by Leon Theremin. Was used in science fiction films. -
Ondes Martenot
This instrument was one of the early electronic instruments and it was was a cross between an organ and a theremin. -
Audio tape recorder
The first practical tape recorder was made in 1935. -
Hammond Organ
This organ was created by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert. -
Les Paul
IN 1941, Les Paul created the first solid-body guitar. -
Music Concrete
Music Concrete evolved with the use of the tape recorder. Over time, tapes could be cut in different ways and put together as well as sampling natural sounds. -
Illiac Suite for String Quartet
The first ever some strictly composed by a computer. -
The First Synthesizer
The first synthesizer was created by RCA and was called the Mark II. It was very large and not portable. -
Moog Synthesizer
This synth was created by Robert Moog and it allowed for a more simple and easier way to play. -
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface. -
Yamaha DX-7 Synthesizer
This synth was more compact than the others and one of the first widely produced and successful synths. It is one of the best selling synths in history. -
Turntablism
Turntablists manipulate records on a turntable by using techniques such as scratching, touching or moving the record in a certain way. -
MP3 Player
The first flash player that could hold 6-12 songs on it. -
Laptop Orchestras
The first laptop orchestra was founded by Dan Trueman and Perry Cook at Princeton University.