An Alphabet of Instruments - Abc

A is for Accordion, squeezing air with bellows B is for Banjo, five strings plucked by bluegrass fellows C is for Clavichord, keyboard with a metal sound D is for the Drums which percussionists will pro-pound E is for the English horn, using a double-reed F is for a brass French horn, three valves is all you need G is for Glockenspiel, metal bars arranged in rows H is for Harmonica, both in and out she blows I is for Ingoma, on which skins or hides are drummed J is for Jinghu, just two strings that are bowed not strummed K is for the Keytar, keyboard guitar held upright L is for the Laser harp which plays on beams of light M is for Maracas, their rhythm shaken by pros N is for Nguru, Maori flute blown through the nose O is for the Oboe with a mouth-piece that looks bewitched P is for the Piccolo, a half-sized flute, high pitched Q is for the Quena, a notched flute from the Andes R is for the Rattle, maracas for the babies S is for the Shofar, a Jewish horn hard to blow T is for the Tuba, largest horn and tough to tow. U is Ukulele, four-string Hawaiian gee-tar V is Viola, a fiddle tuned a bit deeper W is the Washboard, just for rhythm, understood? X is a Xylophone, a glockenspiel made of wood Y is Yotar, a guitar with four strings grouped in threes Z is Zither, played on the table or cross your knees This alphabet of instruments just breaks through the top The're hundreds more to know, but Z's a good place to stop. March 11, 2013 Allright Poet's ABC Poetry Contest