Musical Instrument Madness Round One

[fusoya]

Yes, yet another madness tournament. My Pearl Jam tournament was interesting, but did not have very much participation (I think the primary factor was that they continued to write great albums long after they fell out of the mainstream, and all the foreign song titles scared away the casual fans), but here is a different type of music tournament, one which ANY music fan can enjoy.

The purpose of this tournament is to determine what the most beloved of all musical instruments is. Simply just choose the instrument which you prefer. I separated the brackets based on the method of producing sound (although I had to make a couple controversial changes in order to get 16 instruments into each bracket), and seeded based on how popular/well-known in western music I perceive the instrument to be. I also mixed in electronic instruments with their acoustic equivalents.

You are welcome to skip votes if you aren’t sure who to vote for, but a quick wikipedia search should give you an image and sound preview of each instrument on this list.

Voting closes Tuesday night.

Aerophone bracket:

1. Trumpet
   vs 16. Jug

2. Clarinet
   vs 15. Slide Whistle

3. Trombone
   vs 14. Ocarina

4. Saxophone
   vs 13. Recorder

5. Flute
   vs 12. Harmonica

6. French Horn
   vs. 11. Bagpipe

7. Bassoon
   vs 10. Tuba

8. Accordion
   vs 9. Oboe

** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

1. Drumkit
   vs 16. Rainstick

2. Tambourine
   vs 15. Washboard

3. Vibraphone
   vs 14. Musical Saw

4. Timpani
   vs 13. Flexatone

5. Marimba
   vs 12. Castanets

6. Tubular Bells
   vs 11. Jew Harp

7. Glockenspiel
   vs 10. Steel Drums

8. Celesta
   vs 9. Kazoo
   Chordophone bracket:

9. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar
   vs 16. Dulcimer

10. Violin
    vs 15. Lute

11. Cello
    vs 14. Zither

12. Orchestral Harp
    vs 13. Ukelale

13. Banjo
    vs 12. Sitar

14. Harpischord
    vs 11. Dobro

15. Nylon Classical Guitar
    vs 10. Mandolin

16. Acoustic Double Bass
    vs 9. Viola

Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

1. Acoustic Grand Piano
   vs 16. Barrel Organ

2. Electric Guitar
   vs 15. Fairground Organ

3. Pipe Organ
   vs 14. Theremin

4. Harpsichord
   vs 13. Music Box

5. Electric Bass
   vs 12. Carillon (bell tower)

6. Electric B3/Hammond Organ
   vs 11. Keytar

7. Moog Synthesizer
   vs 10. Electronic Drum Kit

8. Electric Rhodes Piano
   vs 9. Pedal Steel Guitar

[Jragon]

I’ll just do the aerophones and chordophones for now.

1. Trumpet

2. Clarinet

3. Trombone, I love the ocarina and play both instruments but the application of the latter is… limited.

4. Recorder, why? Why not!?

5. Flute My first instrument

6. French Horn

Tough, I’ll go with
10. Tuba

9. Oboe, hands down.
   Chordophones:

10. Dulcimer

11. Violin

12. Cello

13. Orchestral Harp

14. Banjo (Sitar would’ve won, but one song makes me love the Banjo a little more)

15. Harpischord

16. Mandolin

17. Viola

[RealityChuck]

Aerophone bracket:

1. Trumpet
2. Clarinet
3. Trombone
4. Saxophone
5. Harmonica
6. Bagpipe
7. Bassoon
8. Oboe

** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

1. Drumkit
2. Washboard
3. Vibraphone
4. Timpani
5. Marimba
6. Tubular Bells
7. Steel Drums
8. Celesta

Chordophone bracket:

16. Dulcimer
17. Violin
18. Cello
19. Orchestral Harp
20. Banjo
21. Harpischord
22. Mandolin
23. Acoustic Double Bass

Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

1. Acoustic Grand Piano
2. Electric Guitar
3. Pipe Organ
4. Harpsichord
5. Electric Bass
6. Electric B3/Hammond Organ
7. Moog Synthesizer
8. Pedal Steel Guitar

[Governor_Quinn]

Aerophone bracket:

Trumpet

Clarinet

Trombone

Saxophone

Harmonica

French Horn

Tuba

Oboe

** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

Drumkit

Washboard

Vibraphone

Timpani

Marimba

Tubular Bells

Steel Drums

Celesta

Chordophone bracket:

Steelstring Acoustic Guitar

Violin

Cello

Ukelale

Banjo

Harpischord

Mandolin

Acoustic Double Bass

Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

Acoustic Grand Piano

Electric Guitar

Theremin

Harpsichord

Electric Bass

Electric B3/Hammond Organ

Moog Synthesizer

Pedal Steel Guitar

[Hilarity_N.Suze]

Picks in red
Aerophone bracket:

1. Trumpetvs 16. Jug

2. Clarinet
   vs 15. Slide Whistle

3. Trombone
   vs 14. Ocarina

4. Saxophone
   vs 13. Recorder

5. Flute
   vs 12. Harmonica

6. French Horn
   vs. 11. Bagpipe

7. Bassoon
   vs 10. Tuba

8. Accordion
   vs 9. Oboe

** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

1. Drumkitvs 16. Rainstick

2. Tambourine
   vs 15. Washboard

3. Vibraphone
   vs 14. Musical Saw

4. Timpani
   vs 13. Flexatone

5. Marimba
   vs 12. Castanets

6. Tubular Bells
   vs 11. Jew Harp

7. Glockenspiel
   vs 10. Steel Drums

8. Celesta
   vs 9. Kazoo
   Chordophone bracket:

9. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar
   vs 16. Dulcimer

10. Violin
    vs 15. Lute

11. Cello
    vs 14. Zither

12. Orchestral Harp
    vs 13. Ukelale

13. Banjo
    vs 12. Sitar

14. Harpischord
    vs 11. Dobro

15. Nylon Classical Guitar
    vs 10. Mandolin

16. Acoustic Double Bass
    vs 9. Viola

Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

1. Acoustic Grand Piano
   vs 16. Barrel Organ

2. Electric Guitar
   vs 15. Fairground Organ

3. Pipe Organ
   vs 14. Theremin

4. Harpsichord
   vs 13. Music Box

5. Electric Bass
   vs 12. Carillon (bell tower)

6. Electric B3/Hammond Organ
   vs 11. Keytar

7. Moog Synthesizer
   vs 10. Electronic Drum Kit

8. Electric Rhodes Piano
   vs 9. Pedal Steel Guitar
   [/QUOTE]

You’ve got harpsichord in here twice, you know.

[Terminus_Est]

Aerophone bracket:

1. Trumpet
2. Clarinet
3. Trombone
4. Saxophone
5. Flute
6. French Horn
7. Bassoon
8. Oboe

** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

1. Drumkit

2. Tambourine

3. Vibraphone

4. Timpani

5. Castanets

6. Jew Harp

7. Steel Drums

8. Celesta
   Chordophone bracket:

9. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar

10. Violin

11. Cello

12. Orchestral Harp

13. Sitar

14. Harpischord

15. Mandolin

16. Viola

Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

1. Acoustic Grand Piano
2. Electric Guitar
3. Theremin
4. Harpsichord --> any reason this is represented twice?
5. Electric Bass
6. Electric B3/Hammond Organ
7. Moog Synthesizer
8. Electric Rhodes Piano

[as_u_wish]

1. Trumpet

2. Clarinet

3. Trombone

4. Recorder

5. Harmonica

6. French Horn

7. Bassoon

8. Oboe

9. Rainstick

10. Tambourine

11. Vibraphone

12. Timpani

13. Marimba

14. Jew Harp

15. Steel Drums

16. Celesta

17. Dulcimer

18. Lute

19. Cello

20. Orchestral Harp

21. Banjo

22. Harpischord

23. Mandolin

24. Viola

25. Acoustic Grand Piano

26. Electric Guitar

27. Pipe Organ

28. Harpsichord

29. Carillon (bell tower)

30. Electric B3/Hammond Organ

31. Electronic Drum Kit

32. Pedal Steel Guitar

[Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew]

Awesome concept, fusoya!

Aerophone bracket:

1. Trumpet

2. Clarinet

3. Trombone

4. Saxophone

5. Flute

6. French Horn

7. Bassoon

8. Oboe

** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

1. Drumkit

2. Tambourine

3. Vibraphone

4. Timpani

5. Marimba

6. Tubular Bells

7. Glockenspiel

8. Celesta

Chordophone bracket:

1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar

2. Violin

3. Cello

4. Orchestral Harp

5. Sitar

6. Harpischord

7. Mandolin

8. Acoustic Double Bass

Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

1. Acoustic Grand Piano

2. Electric Guitar

3. Pipe Organ

4. Harpsichord

5. Electric Bass

6. Electric B3/Hammond Organ

7. Moog Synthesizer

8. Electric Rhodes Piano

[WoodenTaco]

Harpsichord is on twice?
Aerophone bracket:

1. Trumpet
2. Clarinet
3. Trombone
4. Saxophone
5. Harmonica
6. French Horn
7. Bassoon
8. Oboe

** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

1. Drumkit
2. Tambourine
3. Vibraphone
4. Timpani
5. Marimba
6. Tubular Bells
7. Steel Drums
8. Kazoo

Chordophone bracket:

1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar
2. Violin
3. Cello
4. Ukelale
5. Banjo
6. Dobro
7. Mandolin
8. Acoustic Double Bass

Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

1. Acoustic Grand Piano
2. Electric Guitar
3. Pipe Organ
4. Harpsichord
5. Electric Bass
6. Electric B3/Hammond Organ
7. Moog Synthesizer
8. Pedal Steel Guitar
   [/QUOTE]

[fusoya]

Crap, I just realized that Harpsichord managed to make it into this twice, in two separate brackets. That wasn’t intentional…it could fit into either category. I guess if it wins one of them, that one will go through to the next round, and if it wins both, the Harpsichord that wins by a smaller margin (vs Dobro or Music Box), will have its competitor advance.

[Jonathan_Chance]

Voting closes Tuesday night.

Aerophone bracket:

1. Trumpet

2. Slide Whistle

3. Trombone

4. Saxophone

vs 12. Harmonica

11. Bagpipe

12. Tuba

13. Accordion

** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

1. Drumkit

2. Washboard

3. Musical Saw

4. Timpani

5. Castanets

6. Jew Harp

7. Steel Drums

8. Celesta

Chordophone bracket:

16. Dulcimer

17. Lute

18. Cello

19. Ukelale

20. Banjo

21. Harpischord

22. Nylon Classical Guitar

23. Acoustic Double Bass

Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

1. Acoustic Grand Piano

2. Electric Guitar

3. Pipe Organ

4. Harpsichord

5. Electric Bass

6. Electric B3/Hammond Organ

7. Moog Synthesizer

8. Electric Rhodes Piano

[ZipperJJ]

Aerophone bracket:

1. Trumpet

2. Slide Whistle

3. Trombone

4. Recorder

5. Harmonica

6. Bagpipe

7. Tuba

8. Accordion
   ** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

9. Drumkit

10. Washboard

11. Vibraphone

12. Timpani

13. Marimba

14. Tubular Bells

15. Steel Drums

16. Kazoo
    Chordophone bracket:

17. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar

18. Violin

19. Cello

20. Ukelale

21. Banjo

22. Harpischord

23. Mandolin

24. Acoustic Double Bass
    Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

25. Acoustic Grand Piano

26. Electric Guitar

27. Pipe Organ

28. Electric Bass

29. Electric B3/Hammond Organ

30. Moog Synthesizer

31. Pedal Steel Guitar

[Justin_Credible]

1. Trumpet

2. Clarinet

3. Ocarina

4. Saxophone

5. Flute

6. Bagpipe

7. Bassoon

8. Accordion
   ** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

9. Drumkit

10. Tambourine

11. Vibraphone

12. Timpani

13. Tubular Bells

14. Glockenspiel

15. Celesta
    Chordophone bracket:

16. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar

17. Violin

18. Zither

19. Orchestral Harp

20. Sitar

21. Nylon Classical Guitar

22. Acoustic Double Bass
    Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

23. Acoustic Grand Piano

24. Electric Guitar

25. Electric Bass

26. Electric B3/Hammond Organ

27. Moog Synthesizer

28. Pedal Steel Guitar
    No digeridoo? What’s up with that?

[twickster]

Aerophone bracket:

1. Trumpet

2. Clarinet

3. Trombone

4. Saxophone

5. Harmonica

6. French Horn

7. Bassoon

8. Oboe

** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

16. Rainstick

17. Tambourine

18. Vibraphone

19. Timpani

20. Marimba

21. Jew Harp

22. Steel Drums

23. Celesta

Chordophone bracket:

1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar

2. Violin

3. Cello

4. Ukelale (should be “ukulele”)

5. Banjo

6. Dobro

7. Mandolin

8. Viola
   Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

9. Acoustic Grand Piano

10. Electric Guitar

11. Theremin

12. Harpsichord (why do you have this twice?)

13. Electric Bass

14. Keytar

15. Electronic Drum Kit

16. Pedal Steel Guitar

[Yorikke]

Aerophone bracket:

1. Trumpet

2. Clarinet

3. Ocarina

4. Saxophone

5. Harmonica

6. French Horn

7. Bassoon

8. Accordion

** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

1. Drumkit

2. Washboard

3. Vibraphone

4. Timpani

5. Castanets

6. Tubular Bells

7. Steel Drums

8. Kazoo
   Chordophone bracket:

9. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar

10. Lute

11. Cello

12. Ukelale

13. Sitar

14. Harpischord

15. Mandolin

16. Acoustic Double Bass

Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

1. Acoustic Grand Piano

2. Fairground Organ

3. Theremin

4. Harpsichord

5. Electric Bass

6. Electric B3/Hammond Organ

7. Moog Synthesizer

8. Pedal Steel Guitar
   Joe

[RachelChristine]

Aerophone bracket:

1. Trumpet

2. Clarinet

3. Trombone

4. Saxophone

5. Harmonica (tough one!!)

6. Bagpipe

7. Tuba

8. Accordion
   ** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

9. Drumkit

10. Tambourine

11. Musical Saw

12. Timpani

13. Castanets

14. Jew Harp

15. Glockenspiel

16. Kazoo
    Chordophone bracket:

17. Dulcimer

18. Lute

19. Cello

20. Ukelele

21. Sitar

Harpsichord

10. Mandolin

11. Acoustic Double Bass

Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

1. Acoustic Grand Piano

2. Electric Guitar

3. Pipe Organ

4. Harpsichord

5. Electric Bass

6. Electric B3/Hammond Organ

7. Moog Synthesizer

8. Pedal Steel Guitar

[Little_Nemo]

Trumpet

Clarinet

Ocarina

Saxophone

Harmonica

Bagpipe

Bassoon

Accordion

Drumkit

Washboard

Musical Saw

Timpani

Marimba

Tubular Bells

Steel Drums

Celesta

Steelstring Acoustic Guitar

Violin

Cello

Orchestral Harp

Banjo

Dobro

Nylon Classical Guitar

Viola

Acoustic Grand Piano

Electric Guitar

Theremin

Music Box

Carillon (bell tower)

Electric B3/Hammond Organ

Moog Synthesizer

Pedal Steel Guitar

[Jragon]

What’s with all the flute hate (or irrational harmonica love, whichever it is)? I mean, I know the collective term for a grouping of flautists is “minefield”, but… the competitors are freaking HARMONICAS.

boggle

[freekalette]

Aerophone bracket:

1. Trumpet

2. Clarinet

3. Ocarina

4. Saxophone

5. Harmonica

6. Bagpipe

7. Bassoon

8. Accordion
   Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:

9. Drumkit

10. Tambourine

11. Musical Saw

12. Flexatone

13. Marimba

14. Tubular Bells

15. Steel Drums

16. Celesta

Chordophone bracket:

1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar

2. Violin

3. Cello

4. Orchestral Harp

5. Sitar

6. Harpischord

7. Mandolin

8. Acoustic Double Bass
   Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

9. Acoustic Grand Piano

10. Electric Guitar

11. Theremin

12. Harpsichord

13. Electric Bass

14. Electric B3/Hammond Organ

15. Moog Synthesizer

16. Pedal Steel Guitar

[Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun]

Aerophone bracket:

16. Jug

17. Clarinet

18. Trombone

19. Saxophone

20. Harmonica

21. Bagpipe

22. Tuba

23. Oboe

** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:**

1. Drumkit

2. Washboard

3. Musical Saw

4. Flexatone

5. Castanets

6. Jew Harp

7. Glockenspiel

8. Kazoo
   Chordophone bracket:

9. Dulcimer

10. Lute

11. Cello

12. Ukelale

13. Banjo

14. Dobro

15. Mandolin

16. Viola

Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

1. Acoustic Grand Piano

2. Electric Guitar

3. Theremin

4. Music Box

5. Carillon (bell tower)

6. Electric B3/Hammond Organ

7. Moog Synthesizer

8. Pedal Steel Guitar