![]() ![]() The Hurdy Gurdy was an unusual stringed instrument that looked similar to a guitar that first appeared in the 12th Century, the Pipe Organ was used in medieval churches and the Organistrum was another Medieval Musical instrument that looked similar to a guitar, there were many different types of unusual medieval instrument being designed right across the medieval world, so many in fact that it would be very difficult to list them all. Typical medieval instruments in this group were the Pipe, Sackbut, and Tabor. Often equipped with several courses of strings, its distinctive feature is a half-pear. The treble rebec survived into the 18th century as the kit, the dancing master’s fiddle. The family of rebecs was superseded by the viols during the 16th century. Sale Miniature Kinnor Harp with Case SKU: HKNM 96.00 87.25 Add to Cart. This stringed instrument is featured in many Elizabethan compositions. The medieval rebec was apparently a treble instrument, but by the late 15th century rebecs were made in sizes from treble to bass. Haut instruments referred to the medieval instruments that made a loud sound but again not pitch but volume, these medieval instruments were used by medieval musicians in situations where they would be outdoors and a louder sound was needed. Home / Home Decor & Gifts / Medieval Instruments / String Instruments String Instruments. The Lute was a popular stringed instrument during these times, recorders also fitted into this category. Types of medieval instruments in this group were mainly string instruments that used bowstrings, instruments like the Rebec or Vielle. Medieval instruments were also broken down into two main categories called Bas and Haut, Bas medieval instruments created music was very soft at a low level, gentle on the ear of medieval people, these were low sounds that related to the volume of the sound not the actual pitch of the sound. ![]()
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