Widely used in folk music the accordian often is referred to as a squeezebox. Accordionist's play this iinstrument by compressing or expanding the bellows whilst pressing buttons or keys allowing the valves known as pallets to open. This allows the air to flow across the reeds (strips of...

 Invented in 1886 by Auguste Mustel a Parisian Harmonium, builder. The celesta looks very similar to a upright piano and is also operated by keyboard. The Celesta can be heard in Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6 .  Gustav Holst used it in his 1918 orchestral work, The Planets. Since...

An Organ is the biggest instrument and they are most commonly used in churches or cathedrals. The pipes of a pipe organ are normally wood or metal. An Organ can be controlled by the hands and feet. The organ is used in the genres:Jazz,Pop,Classical and operas, in America and Canada they can also...