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Bonus points for a song that has a good part for that instrument.

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[–] propitiouspanda@lemmy.cafe 2 points 3 days ago
[–] RealSpiderLane@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

Pro musician here.

There are so many, but a hurdy gurdy has gotta be up there. Played by someone who knows more than the basics, it sounds like something a medieval king would demand played to relax.

(They’re also among the most expensive instruments out there, as the only makers today are extremely talented individual ones; no big company like Fender or anything makes them. If you see one, you know it was handmade by a master.)

I also love the sound of the Crwth. It’s from Wales, and is sort of like a regional spinoff/precursor to the violin.

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)
[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

IDK why, but the hurdy gurdy has a pretty alluring sound, in my opinion. So I'm probably going with either that or acoustic guitar.

Edit:

I really like this song using hurdy gurdy because to me it kinda sounds like a soundtrack piece for some prison action film.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

Damn! That hit hard! Thank you for that one.

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Piano or Violin for solo instruments, but I love a good concerto or symphony.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Electric guitar.

Not a single instrument, but I love a horn section, too.

[–] psilotop@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Drums - pretty much any single by Street Drum Corp

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Probably acoustic guitar tbh, I love acoustic covers, but Piano is amazing too, and electric guitar.

Acoustic covers are just so raw and nice to listen to.

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Vibraphone and marimba

Very close, steel drum

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm big fan of pianos (but not all piano genres) and I have learned that I really like piano run through a phaser and doubled with a Japanese koto

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago

Gawd I love koto…

[–] 843563115848@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Piano. Supertramp, "From Now On".

And the sax in that tune is pretty great also.

[–] marzhall@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

When I think of a classical instrument, I think cello - specifically this piece Shadow of Doubt by Yoko Kanno, where it has such a brooding tone and power.

Being a synthesizer nerd, I like those most, but they have such varied tones among them and even on the same synth; 4x Atlantis by Aphex Twin probably captures one of the tones I most love, and the entire "Orphans" piece hits much of the range.

[–] unit327@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] marzhall@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Damn, when he hit stride around 2? Active stankface. That was gnarly af.

[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

I dunno about favourite but Kamancheh sounds pretty lovely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6D_3sBN3FM&t=224

[–] silentTeee@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 days ago

Saxophone. But not always because it's smooth. Because sometimes it ROCKS...

https://youtu.be/7QFNAtnUDJ8

...Or because it's crazier than anything you've ever heard!

https://youtu.be/BARAHLk-8dk

[–] Libra@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I love horns in music, especially the trumpet. It's why I'm a big fan of Cake, they have a prominent role for the trumpet in a lot of their songs. The best has to be the trumpet solo in Italian Leather Sofa (starts around 2:10) but they have other great ones too.

[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Cake is such a unique band. Thanks for mentioning it!

Their covers are amazing for a cover junkie like me

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[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Hammond B3. Mmmmm.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Classical guitar, here's Nocturne by Chopin.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago

Ugh looooove me some sitar.

[–] bunkyprewster@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Accordion, dammit Accordion!

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Hang drums sound beautiful

[–] Appleseuss@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Trumpet. I think it's cause that's the instrument I first learned music on in elementary school.

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Harpsichord. Its just such a nice and unique timbre

[–] TinyLittlePuni@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Bamboo flute!

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Native American flute.

There's nothing that makes me chill out and vibe faster after work.

[–] scytale@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago

A cozy EP, one that you can usually hear in jazz, fusion, and r&b.

An 8-string guitar with a clear heavy djent tone, like Meshuggah, Tesseract, and Animals As Leaders.

[–] Libra@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

I'm not normally a big flute fan, but the flute solo in Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull is fire.

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