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Excluding those of you who are experts in this fields, can you distinguish which musical instrument is being played sight unseen?

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Posted - February 7

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  • 3096
    Based on the information you have provided; I'll go with "The Banjo," very distinctive sound. 
      February 7, 2025 8:32 AM MST
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  • 4116
    I can identify most of the common ones.  Not sure I could tell the difference between a piccolo and a flute.
      February 7, 2025 8:33 AM MST
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  • 1517
    I mistook the sound of a trumpet for that of a saxophone once. At least admitting to my mistake led to a free drink from a sympathetic bartender.
      February 7, 2025 11:40 AM MST
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  • 3096
    Miss understood your question, get it now. Believe I could identify most instruments but agree with Spunky, the piccolo might be a challenge.  However the piccolo has a certain sharp sound quality the flute does not have. I used two own a very old piccolo, that's what  base my opinion on.
      February 7, 2025 11:59 AM MST
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  • 10748
    No (well, I might recognize a bagpipe).  I don't have a musical ear.
      February 7, 2025 1:01 PM MST
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  • 3096
    Did you know; it's rumored those bagpipe players don't wear underwear beneath those skirts. : )
      February 7, 2025 3:00 PM MST
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  • 34851
    Most of the common ones.
      February 7, 2025 3:27 PM MST
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  • 3096
    Pray for a windy day, lol. 
      February 7, 2025 4:06 PM MST
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  • 53605

     

      What does a windy day have to do with her answer?



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      February 9, 2025 4:12 AM MST
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  • 3096
    So we can see if the bagpipe players wear underwear beneath their skirts.    

    ;  )





    This post was edited by Honey Dew at February 9, 2025 6:48 AM MST
      February 9, 2025 6:46 AM MST
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  • 53605

     

      Shuhak is the one who answered about bagpipes, not my2cents.
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      February 9, 2025 8:01 AM MST
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  • 3096
    Ok, One the day the mystery will be solved, I am waiting and watching and will let everyone know for sure. 
      February 9, 2025 8:07 AM MST
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  • 44722
    Yes I can...I actually attended a college class for that.
      February 7, 2025 7:32 PM MST
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  • 17637
    Many of them but would never claim to be able to ID every single instrument.  I imagine there are more I do not know than do if we're talking about instruments used around the world.  
      February 8, 2025 8:00 AM MST
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