instrument
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Teddy Thompson’s voice is a golden, vivid instrument capable of conjuring joy and caverns of heartache.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Skeptics argued that once a piano hammer strikes a string, the resulting tone is determined almost entirely by the instrument itself.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Today, the former guitar shop owner’s prized instrument also looks similar to a Strat, but is made by a custom builder.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
He also recorded three albums — “Way Out West,” “A Night at the Village Vanguard” and “The Freedom Suite” — using the innovative lineup of tenor saxophone, bass and drums, omitting any chord-producing instrument.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
But for many instruments, such as piano, organ, harp, bells, harpsichord, xylophone — any instrument that cannot be fine-tuned quickly — tuning is a big issue.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing instrument
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John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961
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