musical instrument
Let an agent handle musical instruments by classification, construction, playing, care, hire and trade rules.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle musical instruments by classification, construction, playing, care, hire and trade rules.
A device created or adapted to make musical sounds, classified in the Hornbostel-Sachs system as idiophones, membranophones, chordophones, aerophones and electrophones.
What it is for: Making music.
It can be identify and classify instruments; choose an instrument and size for a learner; maintain and tune instruments; check travel and trade rules for protected materials.
Distinguishing features
Designed to make musical sound
Classified by sound production
Crafted from wood, metal, skin or electronics
Needs regular care
What it looks like
Enormously varied: strings, tubes, drums, keys and electronic units.
How it is recognised
How the sound is produced decides the class
Maker labels and serial numbers
Toy instruments are a related category
Related models
is a kind of - category
is used in - practice
is classified by - system
is made by - craft
In practice
Families and kinds
idiophones
membranophones
chordophones
aerophones
electrophones
Identifiers
Hornbostel-Sachs number hierarchical code classification
Standards and regulation
CITES rules for rosewood, ivory and tortoiseshell
Airline cabin rules for instruments
Noise at work regulations for musicians
Failure modes and hazards
Hearing damage from loud playing
Seizure of instruments with undocumented protected materials
Damage from humidity and temperature
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Classification Which instrument.
Classification helps.
Class
Hornbostel-Sachs.
Class
Instrument class.
- How does this instrument produce sound? definition
- What is its Hornbostel-Sachs class? definition
Maker
Origin.
Maker
Maker and origin.
- Who made it and when? provenance
- Is a label or serial number present? provenance
Playing Learning.
Learners need fit.
Choice
Size and type.
Choice
Choosing an instrument.
- Which size or type suits this learner? action
- Is hiring before buying possible? action
Hearing
Protection.
Hearing
Hearing protection.
- How loud is the instrument in practice? measurement
- Is musician hearing protection advisable? action
Care Maintenance.
Instruments need care.
Maintenance
Tuning and servicing.
Maintenance
Maintenance.
- How often does it need tuning or servicing? measurement
- Who can service it? action
Environment
Humidity.
Environment
Storage conditions.
- What humidity and temperature should it be kept in? measurement
- Is a case or humidifier needed? action
Rules Travel and trade.
Some materials are protected.
CITES
Protected materials.
CITES
Protected materials.
- Does the instrument contain CITES-listed materials? boundary
- Is a musical instrument certificate needed for travel? provenance
Travel
Airlines.
Travel
Air travel.
- Can it travel in the cabin on this airline? provenance
- How should it be packed? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each instrument family be a separate entry?
- How should Hornbostel-Sachs codes be linked?
- How should CITES documentation be recorded?