Accordion
Accordions (frae 19t-century German Akkordion, frae Akkord - "muisical chord, concord o soonds"[1]) are a faimily o box-shaped muisical instruments o the bellaes-driven free-reed aerophone type, colloquially referred tae as a squeezebox.
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Keybuird instrument | |
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Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 412.132 (Free-reed aerophone) |
Developed | Early 19th century |
Playin range | |
Depends on configuration: Richt-haund manual Left-haund manual | |
Relatit instruments | |
Hand-pumped: Bandoneón, Concertina, Flutina, Garmon, Trikitixa, Indian harmonium Fit-pumped: Harmonium, Reed organ Mooth-blown: Claviola, Melodica, Harmonica, Laotian Khene, Cheenese Shēng, Japanese Shō Electronic reedless instruments: Electronium, MIDI accordion, Roland Virtual Accordion | |
Muisicians | |
Accordionists (leet o accordionists). | |
Mair airticles | |
Accordion, Chromatic button accordion, Bayan, Diatonic button accordion, Piano accordion, Stradella bass seestem, Free-bass seestem, Accordion reed ranks & switches |
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ accordion, entry in Online Etymology Dictionary