Recorder A woodwind instrument of ancient lineage, made without a reed. The recorder is the forerunner of the flute, but is end-blown through a whistle-mouthpiece. It has seven finger-holes in front and one thumb-hole behind, and a beak-shaped mouthpiece. Zither A folk instrument, which consists of a flat wooden soundbox over which are stretched four or five melody strings, and up to thirty-seven accompanying strings. The melody strings are plucked by a plectrum on the right thumb. The accompanying strings are plucked by fingers of either hand.
Hurdy-Gurdy The hurdy-gurdy is the first stringed instrument to which the keyboard principle was applied. The bowing action of the fiddle is replaced by a wheel cranked by a handle. When the crank is spun, the wheel turns and the gut strings vibrate. Bagpipe The construction of the bagpipe allows a continuous supply of air to be maintained. By squeezing the bag with his left hand while a breath is taken, the flow of air can be kept up in both the drone pipes and chanter.
As the player blows air in, a flap opens; when he stops blowing the air pressure within the bag forces the flap shut. The chanter has seven finger holes and a thumb hole. Bladder Pipe The bladder pipe is a very distinctive loud instrument which has a reed which is enclosed by an animal bladder. The performer blows into the bladder through its mouthpiece, a wooden pipe. Cornamuse Corna Muse are straight like bassanelli. This instrument most likely spread across Greece and into parts of Europe during the early Medieval times.
There were many other kinds of flutes and duct flutes recorder-like instruments that were used during this period. Strings were a vital part of music in the middle ages. You might have heard about these medieval string instruments already:. The dulcimer was first developed in the late medieval ages.
Just like it sounds, they were played by striking tiny hammers to the strings. The lute is a type of plucked string instrument with a sound hole and a deep back. The mandolin is actually in the lute family. Before the mandolin, there was the mandore. The mandore was an early medieval instrument that had 4 gut strings.
So, to clear everything up, the lute led to the mandore, which led to the mandolin. A hurdy gurdy is a drone instrument. It sits flat on your lap, and when you turn the handle, it activates the wheel mechanisms inside the instrument, and tones are produced. The left hand typically plays the keys while your right hand works the handle. A viol is an instrument that has frets and a hollow body, and it is played by a bow. If you imagine a smaller viol, it would look a lot like a violin, but with frets.
Viols are the predecessors to what they play in modern orchestras today. They might also be called viola de gamba, or just gamba. Other key differences between the viol and violin are that the viol was made with thinner wood, and had a larger chamber, making it both lighter and more resonant. Viols did not come in one size, but were more of an instrument family. The zither is not just one instrument either, but rather, a family of instruments.
A zither is any stringed instrument, with a soundboard that is horizontal. It can be played with a pick or with your fingers. We already talked about a few zithers earlier, like the lute and the mandolin. Some other instruments that can be classified as Medievil zithers are the:. Hyperion CDA Some long-necked lutes are found in medieval paintings as well.
Moorish guitar. Manuscript illumination from the Cantigas de Santa Maria late 13th century. Madrid, Escorial Monastery MS b. Search for: Search. Master List Introduction. Medieval Music - Medieval Musical Instruments The Medieval Times website provides interesting facts, history and information about the musicians and styles of music which scatter the history books including Medieval Musical Instruments.
The Medieval Life and Times Sitemap provides full details of all of the information and facts about the fascinating subject of the lives of the people who lived during the historical period of the Middle Ages. The content of this article on Medieval Musical Instruments provides free educational details, facts and information for reference and research for schools, colleges and homework for history courses and history coursework.
Medieval Music. Medieval Musical Instruments History, Facts and interesting information about Medieval music, specifically, Medieval Musical Instruments Medieval Musical Instruments Medieval Musical instruments would be used by the musicians of the period including the Waits , Minstrels or Troubadours. Categories of Medieval Musical Instruments There were many Medieval Musical Instruments that can be described as part of the following categories: Woodwind Instruments - Musical instruments which were blown like trumpets or bagpipes String Instruments - Musical instruments which were played with a bow or plucked Percussion Instruments - various forms of drums and bells were used during the Medieval times Types of String Musical Instruments There were many types of string Musical Instruments played during the Medieval times including the instruments detailed in the following list: The Harp - The harp was a favorite instrument of the troubadours and minstrels and was about 30 inches in length Lute - A plucked string instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard The Fiddle - There were a variety of Medieval Fiddles which were played with a bow or plucked and usually held under the chin or in the crook of the arm.
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