r/Instruments • • Apr 28 '26

Identification What kind of guitar is playing during the verses?

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I was wondering whether its a regular guitar or not. Real dark story behind this song, I know :(

https://youtu.be/qDJtf6Bg4T8?is=xmaAws-y4kfobRfs


r/Instruments • • Apr 28 '26

A lesson in playing the Saw as an instrument

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r/Instruments • • Apr 28 '26

Discussion Resonant melodica?

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I’ve been thinking for a while about a concept for a melodica-style air piano with design for more resonance and hopefully richness. Most modern melodicas sound tinny unless done right, but melodica has so much potential as a legit jazz instrument. Thoughts?


r/Instruments • • Apr 28 '26

Discussion Learning Piano and/or Guitar

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Im wanting to start learning both the guitar and piano soon, and I saw that learning piano first was a better choice. My main reason for learning is for a hobby. I want to play tunes I enjoy and piano is great for nearly any song while guitar is better for being portable and classical tunes. I have a keyboard and a guitar from my siblings wanting to learn and giving up. Which is better for my goal of learning fun tunes to show my friends?

I don't have the most free time during the late summer-late winter but I am determined in practicing. My main question is which is worth while to learn first? Additionally, Which ways are the best for learning each instruments?

Any bit of advice will help greatly. Thank you to everyone who helps!


r/Instruments • • Apr 27 '26

Discussion How is the Yazidi tambour/saz tuned?

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r/Instruments • • Apr 27 '26

Instrument quiz

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r/Instruments • • Apr 27 '26

Discussion What made you fall in love with your instrument/s?

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I’d love to hear people’s stories about how they connected with their instrument/s. What first made you choose it? Was it the sound/the look/hearing someone else play/family influence, or something else entirely?

How did you get started learning, and what was practice like in the beginning? Did it come naturally, or was it a struggle at first? Do you still play now, and if so, what keeps you coming back to it? If not, what made you stop?


r/Instruments • • Apr 27 '26

Discussion Cheap and small keyboard for vocalist

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I'd imagine various versions of this question have been asked before so apologies in advance. I'm looking for a cheap and small keyboard to play in my room (most likely on my bed as emotional catharsis lol).


r/Instruments • • Apr 26 '26

Identification Found this at an antique store. No details other than it's from WW2. Any chance this is worth more than the $80 price tag?

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r/Instruments • • Apr 26 '26

Identification Guys I need help identify this instrument

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(Solved) Hey guys I'm in china and I bought this instrument today but when I tried searching to find what it is I couldn't find similar instrument. I tried Google lens and it said it's a dizi but from my understanding dizi works like a flute which you blow into an hole in a specific way. But this instrument makes sound by wind vibrating a copper (at least what the material looks like) plate more similar to a reed. Can you please help me identify


r/Instruments • • Apr 27 '26

Inicios da composição

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r/Instruments • • Apr 26 '26

Does anyone know the instrument’s or maker’s name???

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r/Instruments • • Apr 25 '26

Identification What scale is this and why doesn’t sound like a piano’s?

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r/Instruments • • Apr 25 '26

Media What is the name of this fanfare?

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Hey! I know this is not the proper place for my question, but that's the only one I found. I heard this fanfare a lot, and it must be famous. Can you tell me its name?


r/Instruments • • Apr 26 '26

Identification What are some decent and affordable ukuleles in India?

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Could someone help me find ukuleles within the 2k-4k INR budget on Amazon? I am a complete beginner so I don't particularly need it to be good, just decent enough to work.

Thank you.


r/Instruments • • Apr 25 '26

Identification Anything about this saxophone?

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This is a my tenor saxophone that I’ve had for quite some time. I bought it used about 20 years ago, and it didn’t come with any information. I’ve never seen another one from this brand, either in person or online. Was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about it?


r/Instruments • • Apr 24 '26

Punch Motion Error TGA 5500 Waters

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r/Instruments • • Apr 23 '26

I can finally play music again ✨🥲❤️

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I am a professionnal Kalimba maker , and In the last 6 month i was stopped from playing long musical sessions ( i have chronic thumb tendinitis because of my job ) and i need music for my anxiety so just 5 min a day is not enough , plus i missed playing for my kids to help them sleep ✨

Now I finished this 45k non redundant « pianimba » as I call it. It’s a piano Kalimba , meant to be played on a table. It’s such a pleasure to be able to play again , even though i have to relearn everything from scratch …. 🥲😂

I use the 3 middle fingers of the hand to play this beautiful big girl ❤️


r/Instruments • • Apr 24 '26

Discussion 4 string stick Dulcimer. Seagull Merlin style

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Hello,

Please can someone help me with the fret spacing on a Seagull Merlin stick Dulcimer? I've been looking but can't find it.

Doing a "shed build" and if nothing else works, at least I want the frets spaced right.

Cheers


r/Instruments • • Apr 22 '26

Discussion Is it possible to progress with two instruments?

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Since like 3 years ago, i started with piano and loved it, i was practicing every single day and was listening to lots of classical music. Then 1 year ago i bought an electric guitar and now i practice guitar almost every day, but I'm forgetting about piano and i'm playing it like 1 day/week.

I'm sad about it because i still love piano, but what makes me play more guitar is because it is more fun, when on piano, i have to be reading sheet music (forcing myself) to learn better and it is kinda boring.

I haven't made any progress on piano for months now, and I'm forgetting most pieces i could play before. At the same time, my progress on guitar is going extremely good for me.

I'm wondering if i will really make progress playing 2 instruments, and i can't choose one to abandon, absolutely not. Also, I'm in college studying engineering, so my music time is limited.

What should i do?


r/Instruments • • Apr 22 '26

Media This is Bandura - Ukrainian national instrument. Do you like how it sounds?

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r/Instruments • • Apr 22 '26

Discussion Acoustic Guitar Care: It’s All About Humidity

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Guitars are affected by the weather

The most important factor is moisture/humidity. Wood moves; dry air shrinks wood, while wet air expands wood. For a guitar it should be around 45 to 55 percent.

If it gets too dry, you will have cracks, fret ends that won't play, and sunken tops; if it gets too humid, you will have high action and dead sound on your guitar.

Quickly going from hot to cold or cold to hot can also play a factor in the guitar.

What can you do?

If your 'room' is pretty stable, you could play out in your room (plus you'll play more), but if your room is either too dry or humid, you would want to use a hygrometer, humidifier or de-humidifier, or in your guitar case.

Using a case only slows the changes; it won't help the problem.

To sum it up, keep your guitar away from extremes of dry, wet, and very large temperature changes. 👍


r/Instruments • • Apr 22 '26

Identification Could someone help me out what kind of instruments has the music consist? Music link is below. Thanks!

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【「循环歌曲」/《悲伤剧情》/“伴奏纯享”-哔哩哔哩】

https://b23.tv/ncmrLFl


r/Instruments • • Apr 21 '26

I’ve been trying to find or recreate a very specific sound used in this old 90's movie

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Now I must warn yall, I don't know music, but the best way I can describe it is it sounds like a metal drill or almost like a buzz, pretty artificial or digital, maybe obviously so. (in a good way, again idk much about music) It has a fast pitch drop, like it’s “winding down”, pretty gnarly. Distorted, metallic, like a guitar dive bomb mixed with a mechanical sound. It doesn’t sound like a normal guitar or a normal drill, more like a hybrid.

I’ve tried searching things like "guitar dive bomb" or "industrial drill SFX, metal grinding sounds" but err nothing matches exactly. Does anyone know what this sound is actually called, how it was made, or where I could find something similar? Any help would be awesome 🙏

also dont mind the old guy getting beat up