Guitar: The guitar is a popular musical instrument
classified as a string instrument with anywhere from 4 to 18 strings, usually
having 6. The sound is projected either acoustically or through electrical
amplification (for an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar, respectively). It
is typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the right hand
while fretting (or pressing against the fret) the strings with the left hand
James
Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix (American Guitarist) – Born in Seattle,Washington
“Blues is
easy to play, but hard to feel.”
Piano: The piano (an abbreviation of
pianoforte) is a musical instrument played using a keyboard. It is widely
employed in classical and jazz music for solo and ensemble performances,
accompaniment, and for composing and rehearsal. Although the piano is not
portable and often expensive, its versatility and ubiquity have made it one of
the world's most familiar musical instruments.
Ludwig van
Beethoven (German pianist) – Born in Bonn,Germany
“Music is like a dream. One that I cannot hear.”
Guitar
Bass: The bass guitar (also called electric bass, (or
simply bass; /ˈbeɪs/) is a stringed instrument played primarily with the
fingers or thumb, by plucking, slapping, popping, (rarely) strumming, tapping,
thumping, or picking with a plectrum, often known as a pick.
Paul McCarney
(English bassist, member of the beatles) – Born in Liverpool,England
“Criticism didn't really stop us and it shouldn't ever stop anyone,
because critics are only the people who can't get a record deal themselves.”
Bass
Drum: A bass drum is
a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. Bass
drums are percussion instruments and vary in size and are used in several
musical genres. Three major types of bass drums can be distinguished.
Phil
Collins (English drummer and singer, member of Genesis) – born in
Chiswick,Greater London, England
“The world
is in your hands, now use it.”
Saxophone: The saxophone (also referred to as
the sax) is a family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones are usually made of
brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet.
Lisa
Simpson (Sister of Bart and Maggie, Daughter of Homer and Marge) – born in
Springfield, USA
“It's true,
it would be a cold day in Hell when I was popular.”
Ringo Starr
(English drummer, member of The Beatles) – Born in Dingle, Liverpool, England
“Drumming is my middle name.”
Double
Bass: The double
bass, or upright bass, also called the string bass, contrabass, bass viol,
stand-up bass, bull fiddle or simply bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched
bowed string instrument of the violin family in the modern symphony orchestra,
with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2 (see standard tuning). The
double bass is a standard member of the orchestra, smaller string ensembles,
and the concert band in Western classical music.
Lars Ulrich
(Danish drummer, member of Metallica) – Born in Gentofte, Denmark
“If you'd stop being a
Metallica fan because I won't give you my music for free, then f*ck you. I
don't want you to be a Metallica fan”
