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| + | [[File:Tmbgmarxophone.jpg|thumbnail|John Linnell holding a Marxophone.]] | ||
[[File:Autoharp.jpg|thumbnail|An {{wp|Oscar Schmidt Inc.|Oscar Schmidt}} autoharp, the company credited for the creation of the instrument.]] | [[File:Autoharp.jpg|thumbnail|An {{wp|Oscar Schmidt Inc.|Oscar Schmidt}} autoharp, the company credited for the creation of the instrument.]] | ||
| + | '''Zithers''' are stringed instruments often consisting of small strings tied across a sound hole, similar to an acoustic guitar, only without a neck. | ||
| − | The '''autoharp''' is | + | ==Autoharp== |
| + | The '''autoharp''' is played by pushing down on buttons that correspond to specific {{wp|chord (music)|chords}}. Each specific button presses a series of bars individually configured to mute all strings other than those needed for the intended chord. | ||
| − | + | ===Songs featuring the autoharp=== | |
| + | *[[All Alone]] | ||
| + | *[[Ana Ng]] | ||
| + | *[[Pencil Rain]] | ||
| + | *[[The Mesopotamians (Demo)]] | ||
| − | + | ==Marxophone== | |
| + | The '''Marxophone''' is similar to the autoharp, only strings are strummed with the left hand, while small metal bars pressed with the right hand control hammers that ring seperate strings, producing a timbre similar to a hammered dulcimer. | ||
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| + | ===Songs featuring the Marxophone=== | ||
| + | *[[Am I Awake?]] - Played backwards | ||
| + | *[[Can You Find It?]] | ||
| + | *[[ZYX]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | *{{YouTube|v=U76JQBXpZH4}} - Listen to the prominent autoharp part on the demo of | + | *{{YouTube|v=U76JQBXpZH4}} - Listen to the prominent autoharp part on the demo of "[[The Mesopotamians (Demo)|The Mesopotamians]]" |
*{{wp|Autoharp|Article on Wikipedia}} | *{{wp|Autoharp|Article on Wikipedia}} | ||
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[[Category:Instruments]] | [[Category:Instruments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:17, 8 April 2025
An Oscar Schmidt autoharp, the company credited for the creation of the instrument.
Zithers are stringed instruments often consisting of small strings tied across a sound hole, similar to an acoustic guitar, only without a neck.
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[hide]Autoharp[edit]
The autoharp is played by pushing down on buttons that correspond to specific chords. Each specific button presses a series of bars individually configured to mute all strings other than those needed for the intended chord.
Songs featuring the autoharp[edit]
Marxophone[edit]
The Marxophone is similar to the autoharp, only strings are strummed with the left hand, while small metal bars pressed with the right hand control hammers that ring seperate strings, producing a timbre similar to a hammered dulcimer.
Songs featuring the Marxophone[edit]
- Am I Awake? - Played backwards
- Can You Find It?
- ZYX
External links[edit]
- Watch it on
- Listen to the prominent autoharp part on the demo of "The Mesopotamians" - Article on Wikipedia
