Guide to Appalachian Dulcimer

A photo of an Appalachian dulcimer

The Appalachian dulcimer, also known as dulcimer, fretted dulcimer, or lap dulcimer, is an instrument with three or four strings. Also, it is categorized as a part of the zither family. The dulcimer is most commonly used in the Appalachian region in the United States. Although this fretted stringed instrument had its … Read more

Guide to Ajaeng

A photo of a sanjo ajaeng instrument

Korean is renowned for its several types of zithers. The word zither is a term used in describing a family of stringed instruments. These types of instruments were usually played in a variety of ways, including plucking, bowed, hammered, or strummed. One of these zithers typed instrument is the Ajaeng. Ajaeng is … Read more

Guide to Air horn

Blackwood bombarde

An air horn is a sound-producing device by air under pressure. It is initially designed to create a sound for several purposes, like signaling as well as for music. This device has a source that produces compressed air that passes into its horn through its diaphragm. This compressed air that passed through … Read more

Guide to Alphorns

A man playing the Alphorn

Did you know that the shepherds initially used the Alphorn instrument? Back in 1595, a painting from the Emmental Valley shows a man blowing Alphorn. Aside from that, in 1754, an engraving shows a shepherd blowing an alphorn to motivate the cows in their climb on the Alps.Aside from motivating and calling … Read more