devices used to create music
Instruments
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Instrumentation
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the disposition of instruments in a musical work, which instruments plays what lines in the score
Kammerton
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German
the pitch used for instruments in Germany during the Baroque period, where a' was about 410 425 Hz
Haut instruments
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loud instruments, particular those designed to be played out of doors
Gut
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German
the intestines of animals used for strings of musical instruments
Alternative fingering
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substitute fingering, often used to provide tonal contrast; also used to make the playing of passage work easier
Arrange
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to set a work originally written for one instrument (or set of instruments) for another instrument or set of instruments
Bas instruments
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soft instruments suitable for chamber music
General MIDI
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set of requirements for MIDI devices aimed at ensuring consistent playback performance on all instruments bearing the GM logo