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1990 studio album by Rachelle Ferrell
First Instrument is the 1990 debut album by American vocalist Rachelle Ferrell, first released in Japan on Somethin' Else Records. The album was later
First_Instrument
Tools used by navigators and pilots
Navigational instruments are instruments used by nautical navigators and pilots as tools of their trade. The purpose of navigation is to ascertain the
Navigational_instrument
American vocalist and musician
contract with Capitol Records. In 1990, Ferrell released her first album, First Instrument, exclusively in Japan. The album contained cover versions of
Rachelle_Ferrell
Central Asian musical instrument
/rʊˈbɑːb/) or robab is a lute-like musical instrument of Central Asian origin. It is the national musical instrument of Afghanistan and is also commonly played
Rubab_(instrument)
Device for making musical sounds
instrument is a device created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it
Musical_instrument
Class of musical instruments
A brass instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of
Brass_instrument
Manufacturer of electronic musical instruments
Pearlman's initials, and existed briefly as the ARP Instrument Division of Tonus, Inc. Their first instrument, the ARP 2500, was released the following year
ARP_Instruments
Contract document exchangeable for money
A negotiable instrument is a document guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money, either on demand, or at a set time, whose payer is usually
Negotiable_instrument
American musician
Band. In addition to the harmonica, Salwitz plays the trumpet (the first instrument he learned) and saxophone. Salwitz was born in New London, Connecticut
Magic_Dick
Ancient Greek string instrument
lyra) is a stringed musical instrument that is classified by Hornbostel–Sachs as a member of the lute family of instruments. In organology, a lyre is considered
Lyre
Class of musical instruments with vibrating strings
In musical instrument classification, string instruments, or chordophones, are musical instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings when a performer
String_instrument
Percussion instrument
(German pronunciation: [haŋ]; plural form: Hanghang) is a type of musical instrument fitting into the idiophone class and based on the Trinidad & Tobago steelpan
Hang_(instrument)
East African traditional musical instrument
as enanga, ennanga, ikivuvu, and indimbagazo) is a traditional musical instrument played in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and parts of the Democratic Republic
Inanga_(instrument)
Navigation instrument
and time of day. It was first proposed by Ptolemy as a better kind of astrolabe. Several different variations of the instrument were later produced by
Quadrant_(instrument)
American semiconductor designer and manufacturer
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is an American multinational semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States. It is one of the
Texas_Instruments
Wind instrument
old family of instruments, believed to date back over 12,000 years. Ocarina-type instruments have been of particular importance as first invented in Chinese
Ocarina
Percussive instrument technique
drummers and players of other auxiliary percussion instruments. Snare drum is the first instrument that most percussionists learn to play. There are two
Snare_drum_technique
American manufacturer
of solid state oscillator-based organs, completing their first instrument in 1958 (the first was the Gulbransen "B" home organ, introduced in July 1957
Rodgers_Instruments
Instruments used in surveys 1784 to 1853
the first instrument to be able to measure the spherical excess of large survey triangles. After completion of the Anglo-French Survey this instrument was
Ramsden_surveying_instruments
Japanese plucked string instrument
The koto (箏 or 琴) is a Japanese plucked half-tube zither instrument, and the national instrument of Japan. It is derived from the Chinese zheng and se,
Koto_(instrument)
categories in China is one of the first musical groupings ever devised. Silk (絲) instruments are mostly stringed instruments (including those that are plucked
List of Chinese musical instruments
List_of_Chinese_musical_instruments
Multi-instrument MIDI controller designed by Artiphon
The Instrument 1 (sometimes stylised in all caps) is a MIDI controller designed by Artiphon, a Nashville-based music technology startup. The device was
Instrument_1
Serif typeface
Instrument Serif is a free and open source condensed display serif typeface in one weight. Released in 2022, it came to prominence in 2025 when Donald
Instrument_Serif
Precision optical measuring instrument
the first point sighted through the telescope to subsequent sightings of other points from the same theodolite position. Depending on the instrument, these
Theodolite
Extremely low-pitched musical instrument in the flute family
conceptually the largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the flute family, although it is extremely rare. It first appeared at the turn of the 21st century
Hyperbass_flute
pitched in F. It had a straight body, an open bell, and two keys. The instrument was first used in Alcidiane by Jean-Baptiste Lully in 1658 and in French ensembles
Taille_(instrument)
Investigation of ocean conditions beyond the continental shelf
credited with providing the first real view of major seafloor features such as the deep ocean basins. The first instrument used for deep-sea investigation
Deep-sea_exploration
Musical instrument played using a keyboard
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers that are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the
Keyboard_instrument
instrument carries a variety of connotations. A lead instrument could be a reference to an instrument that plays the melody of a piece, an instrument
Lead_instrument
Gourd mouth organ from China
mouth-blown polyphonic free reed instrument consisting of vertical pipes. It is one of the oldest Chinese instruments, with images depicting its kind dating
Sheng_(instrument)
Canadian repository of string instruments
and the creation of the Musical Instrument Bank in 1985. In 1987, the first instrument acquired for the Musical Instrument Bank was the 1706 Brott-Turner
Musical_Instrument_Bank
Largest low-pitched instrument in the saxophone family
to build one, but did not; the first playable subcontrabass saxophone was built in 2010. It is a transposing instrument pitched in B♭, one octave below
Subcontrabass_saxophone
Electronic instrument
The VL-1 was the first instrument of Casio's VL-Tone product line, and is sometimes referred to as the VL-Tone. It combined a calculator, a monophonic
Casio_VL-1
American jazz alto saxophonist (1925–1982)
tenor saxophone, clarinet (his first instrument) and bass clarinet. Active primarily in West Coast jazz, Pepper first came to prominence in Stan Kenton's
Art_Pepper
Type of stringed instrument
back. This was the first bouzouki built specifically for Irish music. Since then, the instrument has been adapted by many instrument builders for Irish
Irish_bouzouki
Traditional Andean pan flute
zampoña or zampolla) is a traditional Andean panpipe. This instrument is the main instrument used in a musical genre known as sikuri. It is traditionally
Siku_(instrument)
Measurement of equivalent thickness of atmospheric trace gas
researcher at the University of Oxford who in the 1920s built the first instrument to measure total ozone from the ground, making use of a double prism
Dobson_unit
Measuring instrument used primarily in navigation; type of reflecting instrument
reflecting instrument used in navigation. The name octant derives from the Latin octans meaning eighth part of a circle, because the instrument's arc is one
Octant_(instrument)
wrote a string quartet in just intonation (now lost). He had his first specialized instrument built for him in 1930—the Adapted Viola, a viola with a cello's
Instruments_by_Harry_Partch
American electronic musical instrument manufacturer
musical purposes. They released their first instrument, the K250 in 1983, and have continued producing new instruments ever since. The company was acquired
Kurzweil_Music_Systems
Large, steam-powered musical instrument
mechanical organs) (see below for pronunciation) is an American musical instrument that produces sound by sending a gas, originally steam or, more recently
Calliope_(instrument)
Class of navigational instruments
Reflecting instruments are those that use mirrors to enhance their ability to make measurements. In particular, the use of mirrors permits one to observe
Reflecting_instrument
Qualification to fly aircraft under IFR regulations
Instrument rating refers to the qualifications that a pilot must have in order to fly under instrument flight rules (IFR). It requires specific training
Instrument_rating
Stringed instrument from West Africa
The kora (Manding languages: ߞߐߙߊ kɔra) is a stringed instrument used extensively in West Africa. A kora typically has 21 strings, which are played by
Kora_(instrument)
Ancient Chinese string instrument
attracted the attention and played for Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. The instrument remained popular through the Sui and Tang dynasties, and
Zhu_(string_instrument)
Plucked string-instrument
string-instrument that can be regarded as a bass cittern though it does not have the re-entrant tuning typical of the cittern. Probably first built by
Bandora_(instrument)
Musical instrument in the tuba family
The helicon is a brass musical instrument in the tuba family. Most are B♭ basses, but they are also built in E♭ or F, and occasionally in tenor or even
Helicon_(instrument)
Stringed instrument of Cuban origin
three-course chordophone of Cuban origin. The most widespread variety of the instrument is the original Cuban tres with six strings. Its sound has become a defining
Tres_(instrument)
Control panel in front of a vehicle operator
A dashboard (also called dash, instrument panel or IP, or fascia) is a control panel set within the central console of a vehicle, boat, or cockpit of an
Dashboard
1945 agreement ending WWII in Europe
The German Instrument of Surrender was a legal document effecting the unconditional surrender of the remaining German armed forces to the Allies, ending
German Instrument of Surrender
German_Instrument_of_Surrender
The versorium (Latin word for "turn around") was the first electroscope, the first instrument that could detect the presence of static electric charge
Versorium
Musical artist
sister named Amber. Quin began his musical life at an early age. The first instrument he learned to play was the drums. He officially began his musical career
Jesse_Quin
Type of blues music
distinguished by the use of electric amplification for musical instruments. The guitar was the first instrument to be popularly amplified and used by early pioneers
Electric_blues
Musical instrument
receives and acoustically amplifies the vibration of the strings. The first instrument was conceived in 1977 and completed in 1979 by dulcimer luthier Homer
Resonator_dulcimer
music production, the recording studio is often treated as a musical instrument when it plays a significant role in the composition of music. Sometimes
Recording studio as an instrument
Recording_studio_as_an_instrument
Earth observation satellite
The ozone monitoring instrument (OMI) is a nadir-viewing visual and ultraviolet spectrometer aboard the NASA Aura spacecraft, which is part of the satellite
Ozone_monitoring_instrument
Equipment manufacturer company
Brooks Instrument is a manufacturer of flow control and measurement equipment based in Hatfield, PA. It was a division of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) until December
Brooks_Instrument
continuously-operating organ manufacturers in the United States. The first instruments were built in 1893 with the Austin Patent Airchest, and many remain
Austin_Organs
Palestinian-American musician and composer
time living and performing in both New York City and Ramallah. His first instrument was the piano on which he practised western classical music before
Tareq_Abboushi
Early lip-reed wind instrument
The serpent is a low-pitched early wind instrument in the lip-reed family, developed in the Renaissance era. It has a trombone-like mouthpiece, with six
Serpent_(instrument)
Instrument that uses electronic circuits to make sound
electronic musical instrument or electrophone is a musical instrument that produces sound using electronic circuitry. Such an instrument sounds by outputting
Electronic_musical_instrument
American bassist (born 1968)
raised in Richland, a mid-sized city in southeast Washington. His first instrument was the violin. At the age of 13, Mendel started to get interested
Nate_Mendel
Type of angle measuring device
A mural instrument is an angle measuring instrument mounted on or built into a wall. For astronomical purposes, these walls were oriented so they lie
Mural_instrument
Device or tool used for scientific purposes
A scientific instrument is a device or tool used for scientific purposes, including the study of both natural phenomena and theoretical research. Historically
Scientific_instrument
Musical instrument
The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical musical instrument developed in Birmingham, England, in 1963. It is played by pressing its keys, each of which causes
Mellotron
Indian string instrument
and Maharashtra. The kingri first appeared as a single string instrument and has since evolved into a three string instrument. A long piece of bamboo is
Kingri_(string_instrument)
Heberlein workshop was located in Markneukirchen. He was possibly the first instrument maker to combine his craft with business savvy. More than one dozen
Heinrich_Th._Heberlein_Jr.
Ancient stringed instrument
the writer Semus of Delos said that the first person who used the sambuca was Sibylla, and that the instrument derives its name from a man named Sambyx
Sambuca_(instrument)
Musical instrument made from the jawbone of an equine or cow
it was first introduced in Peru, making it an Afro-Peruvian instrument. It is a mix of African and indigenous cultures that created an instrument that gained
Jawbone_(instrument)
Musical instrument
musical instrument. The instrument was called xiqin in China, referencing the Xi (the creators, a Mongol tribe) and qin (Chinese for stringed instrument). It
Xiqin_(instrument)
Dominican singer
Nasio had a habit of making instruments out of everything he could find. His father, Atto, made his very first instrument, a piece of board with fishing
Nasio_Fontaine
instruments of symbolic or cultural importance within a nation, state, ethnicity, tribe or other group of people. In some cases, national instruments
List of national instruments (music)
List_of_national_instruments_(music)
Musical artist
is a Dutch inventor of musical instruments and musician who has made several experimental electric string instruments for a number of artists including
Yuri_Landman
American musician and actor (born 1974)
Dengler had grown tired of the instrument and of touring, and that it was neither his first instrument nor his instrument of choice. For the following 16
Carlos_Dengler
Percussive musical instrument
a number of different Pang instruments. In the year 2001 they introduced the Hang. The Gubal was the first Pang instrument that was developed after the
Gubal_(instrument)
Italian musician
internationally for interpreting protest songs from around the world. His first instrument was the flute, which he played at the San Pietro a Majella conservatoire
Daniele_Sepe
Instrument that records seismic waves by measuring ground motions
A seismometer is an instrument that responds to ground displacement and shaking caused by quakes, volcanic eruptions, and explosions. They are usually
Seismometer
American firm based in West Virginia
by Erick O. Schonstedt. Founder Erick O. Schonstedt designed his first instruments for use in the aerospace industry, outfitting over 400 satellites
Schonstedt_Instrument_Company
Form of dance and movement
instrument which won first place in the 2008 Chicago Makers Faire at the Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry is an instrument named Airheads that
Air_instrument
Musical instruments made mainly of glass
and porcelain instruments were first developed around the 14th century in China, Japan, and Persia. An encyclopedia of Chinese instruments in 1300 A.D.
Glass_instrument
Aircraft instrument that gives information during flight
Flight instruments are the instruments in the cockpit of an aircraft that provide the pilot with data about the flight situation of that aircraft, such
Flight_instruments
Scientific instrument using light waves for image viewing
include periscopes, microscopes, telescopes, and cameras. The first optical instruments were telescopes used for magnification of distant images, and
Optical_instrument
Musical artist
his work as a violin maker at the early age of 12 when he made his first instrument at Sefano Conia’s workshop. Bergonzi graduated at the top of his class
Riccardo_Bergonzi
Spanish bowed stringed instrument
Arab rabab. The instrument generally has two or three strings of gut or steel, or sometimes twisted horse-hair. The instrument is first mentioned in the
Rabel_(instrument)
Over-reliance on a familiar tool
within bounds." The first recorded statement of the concept was Abraham Kaplan's, in 1964: "I call it the law of the instrument, and it may be formulated
Law_of_the_instrument
Radio transmitter which emits radio waves in all directions, used as a navigational aid
(USAAC) Captain Albert Francis Hegenberger, was used to fly the world's first instrument approach on May 9, 1932. NDBs used for aviation are standardised by
Non-directional_beacon
The mélophone is a portable free reed instrument first constructed by Parisian watchmaker Pierre Charles Leclerc in 1837. After persuasion from Leclerc
Mélophone
American musician (1901–1965)
and "The Ukulele Kid." The "uke" in his nicknames referred to the first instrument he was known for, the tenor banjo, which was commonly called a "ukulele-banjo"
Charlie_Burse
Type of concertina
instruments. Invented in England in 1829, it was the first instrument of what would become the concertina family. It is a fully chromatic instrument,
English_concertina
Musical instrument
representation of the instrument. Historical accounts of the se begin in the Western Zhou period (1045–771 BC), and was a popular instrument during the Spring
Se_(instrument)
French singer, musician and songwriter
where he had the right to touch a musical instrument from the age of 10 years. The piano is his first instrument, then follow guitar, bass, various brass
Chaton_(singer)
75.15944°W / 40.02139; -75.15944 Brown Instrument Company was a U.S. firm known for high-quality instruments (such as pyrometers, thermometers, hygrometers
Brown_Instrument_Company
Pitch change method in many instruments
Brass instrument valves are valves used to change the length of tubing of a brass instrument allowing the player to reach the notes of various harmonic
Brass_instrument_valve
American jazz musician
was an American jazz saxophonist, bassoonist, and flautist. Pizzi's first instrument was clarinet. He attended the Boston Conservatory and Berklee College
Ray_Pizzi
Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer
1844, Antoine LeCoultre invented the Millionomètre, which was the first instrument in history capable of measuring the micron, allowing for the precise
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Japanese mouth organ instrument
The shō (笙) is a Japanese free reed musical instrument descended from the Chinese sheng, of the Tang dynasty era, which was introduced to Japan during
Shō_(instrument)
Electrical string musical instrument
with acoustic guitars. The Electro-Spanish Ken Roberts was also the first instrument to feature a hand-operated vibrato as a standard arrangement, a device
Electric_guitar
1653 constitution of England, Scotland and Ireland
The Instrument of Government was the first constitution of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and was also the first codified and written
Instrument_of_Government
Musical instrument
EWI (from electronic wind instrument, /ˈiːwi/ EE-wee) is a type of wind controller, an electronic musical instrument invented by Nyle Steiner. The EWI
Electronic_wind_instrument
Aircraft landing procedure
In aviation, an instrument approach or instrument approach procedure (IAP) is a series of predetermined maneuvers for the orderly transfer of an aircraft
Instrument_approach
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