Musical Instruments

In the world of Britannia, there are numerous musical instruments made to entertain people. Following is a list and sound examples of the various instruments:

Lute 
The favourite musical instrument of many bards is the lute. The music is generated by pulling the strings right, causing the wooden body of the instrument to generate the right vibrations. The sound from this instrument is gentle and perfect for a song before going to sleep.
Iolo is carrying a lute.

Xylophone 

The Xylophone consists of numerous bars either made of wood or metal, that are fixed on a frame. Hitting these carefully carved bars with the fitting sticks will cause the sounds to appear. The trick is, to hit the bars in the right speed and without hitting the wrong one.


Harp
The harp is a large string-instrument. It is the pulling of the strings that results in the sounds that form the music. The sound of the harp is relaxing and easy on the ears. The Avatar had to move the harp of the stranded pirate Bonn in order to get his piece of a treasure map.

Harpsichord
The harpsichord is a large musical instrument. The player presses the numerous keys on the front, in order to activate small hammers inside, that hit the strings, whose vibrations are amplified by the wooden body of the harpsichord.

Panpipes 
Are a small instrument held against the lips and blown into. The various individual pipes are arranged according to their chromatic pitch, from which melodies can be produced by skillful breathing.