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triangle

Idiophone type of musical instrument in the percussion family

Entitytype of musical instrumentQ201735

Also known as musical triangle · trigono

Instance of: type of musical instrument
Subclass of: percussion instrument
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1.Stated in Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium
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Country: Greece

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The triangle, or musical triangle, is a musical instrument in the percussion family, classified as an idiophone in the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system. Triangles are made from a variety of metals including aluminum, beryllium copper, brass, bronze, iron, and steel. The metal is bent into a triangular shape with one open end. The instrument is usually held by a loop of some form of thread or wire at the top curve to enable the triangle to vibrate, and it is struck with a metal rod called a "beater". The triangle theoretically has indefinite pitch, and produces a plurality of overtones when struck with an appropriate beater.

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Shape: triangle
Hornbostel-Sachs classification: 111.211
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1.Stated in Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium
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Members / parts: Q108757871

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