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Who invented the accordion in 1829 and what other name is this instrument?
Cyril Damien invented the accordion in 1829 and is also known as the squeezebox or melodeon.
What is the origin of the accordion?
The British inventor Wheatstone took the idea of free reeds from Chinese instruments (like the Sheng and Gusheng) brought back during the time of the British Empire half way through the 1800s. He transfered the bamboo free reeds into metal and with a bit of work invented the concertina and melodeon. It wasn't too long after this that the piano and button accordions were invented in Germany, although no-one's quite sure where or who.
What is a relative to the accordion?
The accordion is part of the free reed instrument family. This means that it has reeds mounted in it that sound when air blows over them. The first instrument in the family was the Chinese Sheng. Other instruments that are related to the accordion include the harmonica, the concertina, the melodeon, and the bandoneon.
What is the origin of the word concerto and what does it mean?
The origin of the word is Italian (concetare). Meaning a composition for an orchestra with one or more solo instruments
Origin of name for Trans Siberian Orchestra?
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What rhymes with melodeon?
nickelodeon
What is the synonym of accordion?
melodeon, squeezebox, windbox, groanbox, concertina
Which instruments is most similar to a piano?
Melodeon accordion
Is this how to spell melodeon the shark?
The correct spelling of the prehistoric shark is Megalodon.
Which of these instruments are most closely related?
Concertina and melodeon accordion
What instruments are most closely related with regards to their appearance and how they are played?
concertina and melodeon Accordion
Instruments are most closely related with regard to their appearance and how they are played?
concertina and melodeon Accordion
What is an other name for an accordion?
The accordion has many different names with melodeon and squeezebox being the most common synonyms used. There is some geographical disagreement over the use of the word melodeon with two and three row accordions in Britain being referred to as melodeons. In Ireland, a melodeon refers to a single row musical instrument with the bass buttons while in the United States these instruments are often referred to as accordions.
What is the name of a type of musical squeeze box also a reed organ of the 19th century?
melodeon
What else is accordion called?
The accordion can also be referred to as the melodeon or squeezebox. In Ireland, a one row accordion is referred to as a melodeon while in the United States these musical instruments are referred to as accordions. In the United Kingdom, accordions with two or three rows of buttons on the right-hand side are likely to be referred to as melodeons.
Who invented the accordion in 1829 and what other name is this instrument?
Cyril Damien invented the accordion in 1829 and is also known as the squeezebox or melodeon.
By what other name is this instrument known?
someone answer this it makes no since =-( plz! Squeezebox or Melodeon ( I know that you r trying to get answers from "Words on the Vine" book )
