electrophone
noun[C]
musicspecializeduk/iˈlek.trə.fəʊn/us/iˈlek.trə.foʊn/anymusicalinstrumentin whichsoundisproducedmainlybymeansofelectricity:
电子乐器Keyboards areintegralto many aerophones (eg theaccordion), chordophones (eg thepiano), and electrophones (eg thesynthesizer).键盘是许多气管乐器（如手风琴）、和弦乐器（如钢琴）和电子琴（如电子键盘）不可或缺的组成部分。
See also
aerophone
chordophone
idiophone
membranophone
- The electrophone was not in theoriginalHornbostel-Sachsschemeofmusicalinstrumentspublishedin 1914.
- In an electrophone, thesoundmay begeneratedbymechanicalorelectronicoscillators (eg asynthesizer), or byacousticallygeneratedvibrationsthatrequireelectricalamplification(eg theelectricguitar).
- A fifthclassofmusicalinstrumenthas beenadded: electrophones, in which thesoundisproducedbyelectromagnets, oscillators, or other non-acousticdevices.
- It can bedebatedwhether thepipeorgan(which useselectrickeyactiontocontrolsolenoidvalves) is an electrophone or an aerophone.
Musical instruments
- accordion
- acoustically
- aerophone
- alphorn
- alto
- drum kit
- drum machine
- drumbeat
- drumroll
- drumstick
- pedal steel
- penny whistle
- percussion
- percussionist
- percussive
- tuning peg
- ukulele
- unpitched
- unplugged
- untuned
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