Research Results For 'Concertina'

DANNERT WIRE

Dannert wire was oil-tempered, barbed, spring-steel coiled concertina wire invented by Dannert and used by the Germans in the Great War.
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CONCERTINA

A concertina is a musical instrument invented by Professor Wheatstone, the principle of which is similar to that of the accordion. It is composed of a bellows, with two faces or ends, generally polygonal in shape, on which are placed the various stops or studs, by the action of which air is admitted to the free metallic reeds which produce the sounds. In the English concertina the compass is three octaves and three notes. The German concertina is generally considered an inferior instrument,
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FINGERING

In music, fingering is (a) the art of dexterously applying the fingers to a musical instrument in playing, (b) The marking of the notes of a piece of music, as for the piano, organ, harmonium, concertina, etc, so as to guide the fingers in playing.
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FREE REED

A free reed is a reed whose edges do not overlap the wind passage, as used in the harmonium, concertina, etc. It is distinguished from the beating or striking reed of the organ and clarinet.
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REED ORGAN

In music a reed organ is an organ in which the wind acts on a set of free reeds, as the harmonium, melodeon, concertina, etc.
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SQUEEZE-BOX

Squeeze-box is nautical slang for a harmonium.
Squeeze-box is slang for an accordion, or a concertina.
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SQUIFFER

Squiffer is slang for a concertina; organ-bellows, an organ.
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