Instruments Illustrated
For the design of the Omix instruments, Daffy Panda was inspired by the great musicians of the planet, and they created 12 instruments in the name of some of them to honor their outstanding contribution to human music.
Wind Instruments
Charlie Parker's Saxophone
The saxophone is a woodwind instrument, but the body is usually made of brass, giving the saxophone the characteristics of both brass instruments. The alto saxophone is known for its pipe-like shape. Compared to other woodwind instruments, the saxophone has a flexible timbre, which makes it easy for saxophonists to develop their sound. It is one of the reasons why the saxophone is less often found in classical music and more popular in jazz or rock music.
Louis Armstrong's Trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument. Commonly used in classical music and jazz, the soprano trumpet is one of the highest-range instruments in the brass family. Instruments like the trumpet have been used throughout history, dating back to 1500 BC, as a signaling device in war or hunting. The trumpet is used in many types of music, such as orchestras, wind bands, jazz, and popular music. The trumpet is the brightest-sounding instrument in the brass department and is often used in the finest moments of a piece or movement.
Sabine Meyer's Clarinet
The clarinet, also known as the harp and the black pipe, is a woodwind instrument developed from the Chalumeau (French: Chalumeau, an ancient single-reed bass instrument), which was formed at the end of the 17th century and was probably invented by the German flute maker Johann Denner (1655-1707). The earliest known music for the clarinet is contained in a collection published by Estienne Roger of Amsterdam (reprinted in 1716). From about 1780, it was used by some of the most prominent orchestras. The modern clarinet was developed from 1800-1850. Because of the clarinet's broad range, the principal of a wind band or a wind-based marching band is usually a clarinetist.
Roger Bobo's Tuba
The euphonium is a bass brass instrument. Often used in orchestras and wind bands, it is the brass instrument with the lowest range and largest size. It is a member of the modern symphony orchestra, belonging to the brass section, and usually sits on the outside of the 3rd trombone (bass trombone) when playing. The tuba is an essential bass instrument in the wind band, playing the role of the bass foundation of the entire crew. The tuba is widely used in marching bands, but in them, it often appears as a sousaphone. The tuba is one of the primary instruments of the traditional brass quintet. In addition, the tuba has an essential place in jazz. In early jazz outdoor performances, the tuba was often used instead of the bass, which needed to be louder.
Strings Instruments
Andrés Segovia's classical guitar
Classical guitar is also known as Spanish guitar and Spanish classical guitar. The classical guitar is also one of the nylon string guitars and is a plucked instrument. The name "classical guitar" does not mean that it is limited to classical music only. Still, different styles of music, such as classical music, flamenco, jazz, etc., can be played on classical guitar.
Alex Hutchings' Bass
The bass, also known as the bass electric guitar, is one of the main instruments in modern rock band combos. In bands, the electric bass plays a considerable rhythmic role. Since 1950, the electric bass has largely replaced the double bass in popular tunes for many different styles, including rock, heavy metal music, blues, and the bass part in jazz. It can also be used for solos in jazz, fusion jazz, Latin music, funk, and some rock styles.
The Lady Tennant's Violin
The violin is a four-stringed bowed instrument, one of the most essential instruments in the string section of a modern orchestra. Generally divided into two parts, the first and the second violin, the violin is characterized by its brilliant sound, high virtuosity, and richness and breadth of expression. It is also known as the queen or queen of instruments.
Bonjour Cello
The cello (Italian: violoncello) is a bowed string instrument, a member of the violin family (violin, viola, cello), and is used as a soloist, as well as a bass part in chamber music, string orchestras, and orchestras. In contemporary pop music, the cello has been used in disco music since the 1970s. Nowadays, cello players can be found in rock, hip-hop and R&B performances.
Keyboard & Percussions
Steinway Model's Piano
The piano is a keyboard instrument in Western classical music, formerly known as the harpsichord or pianoforte. It is commonly used for solo, repertory, accompaniment performances, and composing and rehearsing music. By pressing the keys on the keyboard, the player moves the felt-covered mallets inside the piano, which in turn strikes the wire strings to produce sound. The piano has a wide range of tones, bright and clear, rich in change, and expressive solid power. When playing solo, the piano can play various kinds of majestic, broad, and lyrical music, and it can also play cheerful, dexterous, and highly skilled colorful music. In contrast, in the orchestra, it can play a significant role and is often used as an accompanying instrument. The piano is called "the king of musical instruments" because of its rich expression.
Keith Emerson's synthesizer
A sound synthesizer is an electronic musical instrument that produces sound through an electrical signal instrumentation amplifier and expresses it through speakers or headphones. Synthesizers can mimic naturally occurring sounds (musical instruments such as pianos, electric pianos, flutes, vocals, natural sounds such as ocean waves, etc.) or generate new electronic sounds (timbres). Synthesizers were first applied to popular music in the 1960s. In the 1970s, especially late 1970s, disco music heavily used synthesizers. 1980s pop and dance music often made heavy use of synthesizers. In the 2010s, synthesizers were adopted in many genres of pop, rock, and dance music, and even synthesizer pop was pop music that made heavy use of synthesizers. Contemporary classical music composers of the 21st century have also written using synthesizers. Keyboardists in today's orchestras also tend to play with synthesizers.
Buddy Rich's Drum Kit
Jazz drumming consists of a set of drums with different tones and other percussion instruments (usually cymbals on a stand) played by a single player. The drumsticks, brushes, or beams are held in both hands, and the hi-hat and drum whacks are controlled by pedals on both feet. It is an essential percussion instrument in the jazz band Jazz Drums, formed in the 1940s; it contains various types, different tones of hand percussion, and foot percussion. Hand percussion instruments include snare drums, tom-toms, suspended cymbals, etc., and foot percussion instruments include drums and pedal cymbals. On this basis, additional percussion instruments can be added or subtracted at any time according to the needs of the performance. In the band, the drummer is in charge of the tempo and rhythm of the piece, especially in jazz music; the drummer needs to maintain tacit cooperation with other musicians.
Famoudou Konate's Djembe
The Djembe (Golden Shell Drum, Kembe Drum) is a representative instrument of the Manding culture of West Africa. Traditionally played unarmed, the Djembe has three primary tones: low, middle, and high, and it is accompanied by the Dunun (dun drum), used to accompany dancers and singers by playing drum tunes associated with specific life scenes. Nowadays, Djembe has spread worldwide and plays its unique value in different fields of music and training. The African hand drum plays an essential role in modern music, which requires a lot of percussion accompaniment. Drummers such as Ben Harper, Paul Simon, Simon, Peter Gabriel, Peter Gabriel, U2's drummer Larry Mullen, Mullen, the Grateful Dead, the Bedouin Soundclash, incubus singer Brandon Boyd Brandon, Bergman, the Grateful Dead, and the Grammys have all played their part in this music. Boyd Brandon, Boyd Boyd, Gruvis Malt, Brian Rosenworcel of Guster, Dispatch, Cause & Freedom, the Spirit Merchants, Freefall, and many more, all of whom use the African tambourine. African hand drums are also used in many film and television productions.
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