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How many foot pedals does a harp have?
There are many different sizes and styles of harp. Typically the larger ones, like in a symphony orchestra, do have pedals while smaller ones do not. The pedals facilitate a wider range of notes than what you could get without them.
What digital drum set has flames with a V logo on the foot pedals?
Ashton manufacture drum pedals with a flame and V logo for their digital drum sets.
Is an English horn really a horn?
No, the English horn (in F) is the tenor oboe. The alto oboe is the oboe d'amore which is in A. Disagree: the English Horn is an ALTO-pitched instrument in 3-foot F. The oboe (in 2-foot C) is a SOPRANO instrument. The oboe d'amore is pitched between soprano and alto, so is called MEZZOSOPRANO in pitch. A 4-foot oboe is at TENOR pitch, but is usually misnamed the baritone or bass oboe. For guidance, simply check the saxophone family at the same (or very close) lengths and pitches. The 1 1/2 foot instrument is SOPRANINO, the 2-foot instrument is SOPRANO, the 3-foot ALTO, and the 4-foot TENOR. Then BARITONE for 6-foot pitch and BASS for 8-foot pitch. We can the add the 12-foot pitch and call it SUBBASS, then 16-foot pitch is CONTRABASS (there is no saxophone at the 16-foot pitch, but there is a 16-foot CONTRABASS tubax [look it up]). The sarrusophone family are also conical double reed woodwinds, made of brass with a wide bore. They are named exactly as are the saxophone family; logically, from SOPRANINO 1.5-foot to CONTRABASS 16-foot..
Why does the piano belong in the percussion family?
Most people don't consider it a percussion instrument, as most percussion involves directly striking the surface that makes the sound (thus the definition of percussion), whereas depressing piano keys cause hammers to strike stretched strings. Due to the fact that a Piano has strings, it is usually classified with guitars, harps, and other stringed instruments as a Chordophone. The classification is arguable though, as pianos have many similarities with the xylophone, vibraphone, and marimba, which are considered percussion instruments. As per my 5th grade music class, it is a percussion instrument and is listed as such in many 5th grade music books. The second paragraph of Wikipedia's page on Pianos briefly addresses the classification issue (see related link).
What is the purpose of organ foot pedals?
The pedalboard on the organ is laid out exactly like the regular keyboards, except the "keys" (pedals) are much larger because they are played with the feet. Beginning with low "C", they go up to the "G" two and a half octaves above that. They are connected to the largest (deepest) pipes in the organ. They play the deep bass notes.
