What family of instruments does the theramin belong in?

The theremin (/ˈθɛrəmɪn/; originally known as the ætherphone/etherphone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox) is an electronic musical instrument controlled without physical contact by the thereminist (performer). It is named after its inventor, Leon Theremin, who patented the device in 1928.

1. Is the theremin a woodwind instrument?
2. Is the theremin a synthesizer?
3. Is the theremin a real instrument?
4. What is the classification of electrophone?
5. Is the harp a string instrument?
6. What is a theremin instrument made of?
7. What's a theremin player?
8. What instrument is played in Clair de Lune?
9. What do each of the two metal bars on the theremin control?
10. How much do theremins cost?
11. What do theremins sound like?
12. Is theremin hard to play?
13. What are some electrophone instruments?
14. Is a bass guitar an electrophone?
15. Is electric guitar a electrophone?

Is the theremin a woodwind instrument?

For example woodwind, strings, percussion, brass. But what if you have such musical instrument that plays sound without human hands? ... The Theremin is one of the strangest experimental musical instruments ever. The theremin is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without physical contact by the performer.

Is the theremin a synthesizer?

PS: Inventor Lev Sergeyevich Termen and the electric pioneer Bob Moog are no longer among us. But the theremin was a pioneer of the synthesizers, keyboards, workstations and drum machines that we all know today.

Is the theremin a real instrument?

First, some background: The theremin is an instrument invented by Leon Theremin in 1928. It has two metal antennae, and you play it not by touching it, but by moving your hands in the air between the antennae to control the pitch and volume of the sound.

What is the classification of electrophone?

electrophone, any of a class of musical instruments in which the initial sound either is produced by electronic means or is conventionally produced (as by a vibrating string) and electronically amplified. Electronically amplified conventional instruments include guitars, pianos, and others.

Is the harp a string instrument?

harp, stringed instrument in which the resonator, or belly, is perpendicular, or nearly so, to the plane of the strings. Each string produces one note, the gradation of string length from short to long corresponding to that from high to low pitch.

What is a theremin instrument made of?

The theremin typically consists of a box with two metal antennas which create an electromagnetic field. The musician stands in front of the instrument and moves his hands in the proximity of the two antennas, which forms a capacitor between his hands and the antennas.

What's a theremin player?

Rather than a traditional musician, theremin players draw on techniques of physical and emotional expression more like an actor taking to the stage to play a complex character.

What instrument is played in Clair de Lune?

Clair de lune, (French: Moonlight) the third segment in Suite bergamasque, a four-movement composition for piano by French composer Claude Debussy, begun in 1890 and revised and published in 1905.

What do each of the two metal bars on the theremin control?

The theremin is a single oscillator electronic musical instrument with two metal rods used to control pitch and amplitude by the human performer using hand gestures.

How much do theremins cost?

You can get a decent starter theremin that is suitable for playing simple melodies for around $120 if you're willing to build a kit. There are a few more durable and professional options in the $250-$500 range (Burns B3, B3 Deluxe, Moog Theremini, Moog Etherwave).

What do theremins sound like?

The sound of the theremin has been described as "a purified and magnified saxophone" [source: Beckerman] and "a cross between an amplified child's slide whistle, a human voice and the squawks that emanated from early radio speakers" [source: Taub].

Is theremin hard to play?

It's no secret that learning to play the theremin takes lots of practice. After all, this is one of the most difficult instruments in the world to play well. Studies have shown that reaching a level of expertice can take at least 10,000 hours of practice.

What are some electrophone instruments?

Some instruments that use electronic means of generating sound are: the theremin, the ondes martenot, electronic organs, and electronic music synthesizers. On the other hand, electronically amplified conventional instruments include guitars, pianos, and others.

Is a bass guitar an electrophone?

CLASSIFICATION: electrophone, electro-Acoustic Instrument, chordophone, It has a long neck like a guitar and typically fretted. ... There are fretless models that are more difficult to play, but in the hands of professionals, can add more range to the sound palette of the instrument.

Is electric guitar a electrophone?

Any instrument producing sound purely by electric means is an electrophone, but the term was not originally applied to instruments where electricity was only used to amplify a sound produced by conventional measures (so the electric guitar, for example, would be classified as a chordophone, not electrophone).