# Musical Instrument Madness Round One

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 8, 2008, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-one/452192 "2008-06-08T02:06:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-one/452192/41 "2008-06-11T01:16:08Z")

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[QUOTE=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_  
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Because harmonicas play the blues, and the blues rules.

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-one/452192/42 "2008-06-11T01:42:08Z")

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Cool idea, although I’m not expecting a lot of upsets in the first round- you do have some great matchups near the end, though!

**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. Glockenspiel
8. Celesta

**Chordophone bracket** :

1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar
2. Violin
3. Cello
4. Orchestral Harp
5. Sitar
6. Dobro
7. Nylon Classical Guitar
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

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**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-one/452192/43 "2008-06-11T05:25:48Z")

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Here are the results (which only took me an hour to tally…):

Aerophone bracket:

**1. Trumpet - 29**  
vs 16. Jug - 3

**2. Clarinet - 28**  
vs 15. Slide Whistle - 4

**3. Trombone - 20**  
vs 14. Ocarina - 12

**4. Saxophone - 29**  
vs 13. Recorder - 3

1. Flute - 9  
**vs 12. Harmonica - 23** – UPSET!

**6. French Horn - 17** (the closest one of the round!)  
vs. 11. Bagpipe - 15

**7. Bassoon - 21**  
vs 10. Tuba - 11

1. Accordion - 14  
**vs 9. Oboe - 18** (guess the only non-mouthed-based aerophone didn’t stand much of a chance…)

Idiophones/Membranophone bracket:

**1. Drumkit - 27**  
vs 16. Rainstick - 2

**2. Tambourine - 20**  
vs 15. Washboard - 11

**3. Vibraphone - 21**  
vs 14. Musical Saw - 10

**4. Timpani - 29**  
vs 13. Flexatone - 2

**5. Marimba - 20**  
vs 12. Castanets - 10

**6. Tubular Bells - 20**  
vs 11. Jew Harp - 11

1. Glockenspiel - 8  
**vs 10. Steel Drums - 23** (summer beats winter!)

**8. Celesta - 17**  
vs 9. Kazoo - 14  
Chordophone bracket:

**1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar - 23**  
vs 16. Dulcimer - 9

**2. Violin - 24**  
vs 15. Lute - 8

**3. Cello - 28**  
vs 14. Zither - 4

1. Orchestral Harp - 14  
**vs 13. Ukelele - 18** – surprising upset!

**5. Banjo - 21**  
vs 12. Sitar - 11

1. Harpischord - 18  
**vs 11. Dobro - 13** — dobro advances, due to Harpsichord accidentially being included twice

2. Nylon Classical Guitar - 11  
**vs 10. Mandolin - 21**

**8. Acoustic Double Bass - 22**  
vs 9. Viola - 10

Electronic/Mechanical bracket:

**1. Acoustic Grand Piano - 31 – PERFECT GAME!**  
vs 16. Barrel Organ

**2. Electric Guitar - 28**  
vs 15. Fairground Organ - 3

**3. Pipe Organ - 21**  
vs 14. Theremin - 10

**4. Harpsichord - 22**  
vs 13. Music Box - 7

**5. Electric Bass - 25**  
vs 12. Carillon (bell tower) - 6

**6. Electric B3/Hammond Organ - 28**  
vs 11. Keytar - 3

**7. Moog Synthesizer - 23**  
vs 10. Electronic Drum Kit - 8

1. Electric Rhodes Piano - 10  
**vs 9. Pedal Steel Guitar - 24**

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