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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
of the Renaissance
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Renaissance Instruments
• The Renaissance saw the development of a variety of instruments that closely resemble those of today
• As with modern instruments, these were often grouped into “families”.
• The two most important families were the VIOLS and RECORDERS
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The Viol Family
• The viols are often described as the ancestors of the violin family, but this is not in fact the case.
• Viols and Violins existed side-by-side and were used for different purposes
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The Viol Family
• Viols were quieter than Violins and were designed to be played indoors
• Violins were much louder and more suitable for dance music and outdoor activities
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The Viol Family
• The Viol has FRETS (like a guitar) but it is played with a bow.
• It has SIX strings whereas the Violin only has four
• What other differences can you see between a Viol and a Violin?
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The Viol Family
• A Consort of Viols. What do you notice about the way they are being played?
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The Recorder Family
• Recorders were also very popular instruments during the Renaissance period and are of course still played today
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The Recorder Family
• The recorder also comes as a family of several instruments
• Many well-to-do families would have had “a chest of recorders” (a boxed set) and would have brought them out and played them as a means of entertainment
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Other Renaissance Instruments
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The Lute
• The lute is thought to have existed as far back as ancient Egypt
• During the early Renaissance, it was used principally to accompany singers
• Later, it became a solo instrument in its own right
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The Sackbut
• The Sackbut is a brass instrument which is clearly the ancestor of the modern trombone
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The Shawm
• The shawm is also thought to have existed in antiquity
• Shawms originated in the Middle East
• The Shawm is the predecessor of the modern Oboe
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The Serpent
• The Serpent is a bass wind instrument
• It has finger holes like a woodwind instrument but uses a mouthpiece like a brass instrument
• It is no longer in use today, but is thought to be a distant relation of the Tuba
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The Crumhorn
• Another reed instrument that originated in the Middle East
• The Crumhorn is no longer in use today and did not develop into a modern equivalent
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The Cornett
• Cornetts sound like soft trumpets but are made of wood and have finger holes
• They often played with the Sackbuts
• The Cornet today is a type of Trumpet
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