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- Clavichord (3295 bytes)
9: ...re were in fact more accurately written for the pedal clavichord.
15: ...sh;used in funk and [[Rock and roll|rock music]]—is essentially an electric clavichord which use... - Contrabassoon (3761 bytes)
11: ...like the bassoon except for a distinctive organ pedal quality in the lowest octave of its range which ... - Musical instrument (3823 bytes)
13: ... the [[vocal cord]]s into [[oscillation]]. The fundamental frequency is controlled by the tension of t...
17: ...; most keyboard instruments have extra means ([[pedal]]s for a piano, [[Organ stop|stops]] for an orga...
21: ...n inscriptions and the [[Bible]], and probably predate recorded history. The human body, generating bo... - Trombone (15819 bytes)
6: ...tromba'' — "trumpet" — and ''-one'' — a suffix for "large". Thus, quite literally, a...
12: ... a bell that was more conical and less flared. Today, ''sackbut'' is generally used to refer to the e...
25: The standard ''tenor trombone'' has a [[fundamental]] [[note]] of B♭ and is usually treat...
26: ...ts can play lower "false tones" and much lower "pedal tones" on the instrument.
28: ...itions available to the player instead of the standard seven as the slide is too short for what is eff... - Trumpet (13239 bytes)
5: ...ge:Bb-trumpet-large-01.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A standard B♭ trumpet]]
16: ...lled [[pedal tone]]s in the octaves below the standard F♯. Several trumpeters have achieved fam...
19: ...ften limited to very short periods of playing per day. Many piccolo trumpets have four valves instead...
25: ...; trumpet. The bell is usually smaller than a standard B♭ trumpet, and the tubing is more tightl...
30: ...e [[Maurice Andr靝, [[Louis Armstrong]], [[Miles Davis]], [[Jon Faddis]], [[Maynard Ferguson]], [[Ado... - Pipe organ (24478 bytes)
1: ... pipes. Many large installations will have a secondary set of pipes in the choir loft, at the opposite...
5: ...[pedalboard]]. Three, four or five manuals plus pedals is not uncommon for a larger instrument.
7: ...nly found in [[church]]es, and in some [[Reform Judaism|reformed synagogues]]. They are also found in ...
11: ...date the text of the heading in any way, please update the link too.-->
31: ...it played. In archaeological excavations near [[Budapest]] in Hungary (the ancient [[Pannonia]]) a Rom... - List of musical instruments (9508 bytes)
14: ... the [[vocal cord]]s into [[oscillation]]. The fundamental frequency is controlled by the tension of t...
18: ...; most keyboard instruments have extra means ([[pedal]]s for a piano, [[Organ stop|stops]] for an orga...
22: ...n inscriptions and the [[Bible]], and probably predate recorded history. The human body, generating bo...
162: * [[Hardingfele|Hardanger]]
209: * [[O Daiko]] - List of inventors (14020 bytes)
13: *[[William George Armstrong]] — [[hydraulic crane]], Armstrong breech-loading ...
14: ...e [[Canada|Canadian]] Department of Agriculture — instant mashed potato flakes
18: *[[Charles Babbage]], (1791-1871), [[England]] — [[Analytical engine]]
20: ...d]] (1863) - (1944), [[Belgian]]–American — [[plastic]]
21: ...h Baer]] - [[Germany|German]] born [[American]] — [[computer game]] - Tricycle (4572 bytes)
6: ...50pix.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A customised [[Harley-Davidson]] trike.]]
7: ...f the rider does not lean into the corners on a pedal trike. This shows up the big difference between...
15: Due to the ease of fitting standard bicycle brakes, recumbent trikes often have the...
17: ...ciation, formed in the 1929, and take part in its day rides, tours and time trials. Massed start racin... - Hybrid vehicle (47544 bytes)
1: [[Image:Honda-Insight.jpg|thumbnail|[[Honda Insight]], a hybrid gas-electric vehicle|300px]]
8: ...cause they can use a mixture of different fuels — typically gasoline and [[ethanol]] [[alcohol f...
12: ...ience/hearings/energy02/jun26/charter.htm | accessdate=June 26 | accessyear=2002}} of George W. Bush's...
16: ...gy became successful in the [[1990s]] when the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius became available. These...
18: ...da has also released a hybrid version of the [[Honda Accord|Accord]]. - Harp (23216 bytes)
12: ...ypt]]. It is mentioned in the [[Bible]] -- [[King David]] was a harpist -- and ancient epics, and even...
14: ...d along the neck to allow for the double-action pedal harp, capable of raising the pitch of a string b...
16: ...hology]], a magical harp is possessed by [[The Dagda]].
22: ==The pedal/concert harp==
24: The '''pedal harp''', or '''concert harp''', is large and tec... - Steel guitar (2051 bytes)
2: ... by Hawaii, thus '''Hawaiian guitar''', and is predated by [[bottleneck guitar]].
4: ...r even three necks, each in a different tuning. Pedals and knee-levers are used to alter the tunings o... - Timpani (31735 bytes)
3: ...ssical]] [[orchestra]] in the [[17th century]]. Today, they are used in many types of [[musical ensemb...
14: ...|500px|[[Walter Light]] [[Timpani#Pedal timpani|pedal]] and [[Timpani#Chain timpani|chain]] timpani se...
20: ... tones while [[Parabola|parabolic]] bowls produce darker tones. Another factor that affects the timbre...
22: ...impani can play up into the [[treble clef]]. In [[Darius Milhaud]]'s [[ballet]] ''La cr顴ion du monde...
30: ...– seen here on the left of the pedal – to change the pitch of the drum.]] - Vibraphone (4143 bytes)
4: ... of the [[wood]]en bars on the xylophone. The standard modern instrument has a range of three [[octave...
8: ...ll sound for several seconds, so frequent rapid pedalling is common when playing a vibraphone.
16: ...uch as [[Gary Burton]], [[Victor Feldman]], and [[Dave Samuels]], among others, use four mallets and t...
18: .... To do this, the vibist holds the pedal down and dampens the previous note in a melody with the head ...
29: *Vibraphone Technique: Dampening and Pedaling; by David Friedman; [[Berklee Press Publications]]; 1973... - Lemurs (4235 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordata]]}}
9: ..._authority | author = [[John Edward Gray|Gray]] | date = [[1821]]}}
13: **[[Cheirogaleidae]]
15: **[[Lemuridae]]
16: **[[Lepilemuridae]] - Watergate (19196 bytes)
1: ...was an [[United States|American]] political [[scandal]] and [[constitutional crisis]] that led to the ...
7: ... [[James W. McCord, Jr.]] and [[Frank Sturgis]] — were discovered and arrested for breaking into...
9: ... costly to them — and the [[White House]] — when found by the police. Hunt had previously ...
11: ...e early 1970s, revealed that he was Deep Throat — a claim later confirmed by Woodward.
15: ...e break-in at the office of the psychiatrist of [[Daniel Ellsberg]]. Ellsberg, a former employee of [[... - Spinning wheel (2604 bytes)
6: ...wheel is turned by hand or by a treadle (a foot pedal) (or other motivation, such as [[hydropower|wate...
10: ...g wheel"), and that it takes more time than a standard spinning wheel because one has to stop spinning... - Bicycle (44267 bytes)
5: ...rent design. With over one billion in the world today, bicycles provide the principal means of transpo...
7: ...ecreation and transportation, bicycles have been adapted for use in many occupations, in the military,...
13: ...[[dandy horse]]'' of the French Compte de Sivrac, dating to [[1790]], was long cited as the earliest b...
17: ...e high seat and poor weight distribution made for dangerous falls.
19: ... with no loss of speed. However, having to both pedal and steer via the front wheel remained a problem... - Moped (2911 bytes)
2: ...mph (about 50-55 km/h). Some localities require pedals, thus making them [[hybrid transport]] using bo...
4: ...f the two key elements of a moped - a MOtor and PEDals.
8: ...ower - approximately a quarter of a horsepower. Today, there are quite a large number of companies, pa...
14: In [[Alberta]], [[Canada]], mopeds and scooters require a class 7 or a cla...
21: *[[Honda]] - Unicycle (4804 bytes)
5: ...he seat, and [[crank (mechanism)|crank]]s and [[pedal]]s. The wheel is the main part of the unicycle; ...
8: ...ding a unicycle typically takes between 10 and 15 days at the least to learn, unless one has an inhere...
13: ...cycles had a large wheel in front, to which the pedals were attached, and a much smaller wheel behind ...
16: ...cycles have gained a following as a means of everyday [[transport]]. Unicycling has also gained popul...
27: ...ith no frame or seat, just a wheel, cranks, and pedals.
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