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Contribution of metal in musical world
Since thousands of years metal is being used to make musical instruments, either the whole or some part of it. This is all because metal has been proved to be ideal for musical purpose. Today, almost every instrument has some part made of metal. Its contribution is extremely large, so much that musical world is hard to imagine as complete without it. Here are some metals which are used to craft instruments for music.
Brass
Brass (copper and zinc alloy) is also called musical instrument metal, because of its major contribution in this category. Almost all the instruments are crafted with this metal. For example, Trumpets, trombones, French horns, saxophones and tubas. It is also used in guitars to make slides.
Bronze
Musical instruments crafted with Bronze have historical background related to ancient China. The major characteristic of Bronze (copper and tin alloy) for which it is preferred is that when it is shaped properly can produce sound like bell. In early days, bronze was used to make bells, gongs and cymbals. This metal is still used in modern instruments such as trumpets and some types of guitar strings.
Nickel Silver
Nickel silver as an alloy of zinc, copper and nickel is extremely durable metal. It looks like silver and is similar to brass in terms of composition, because of which it is sometimes used to create silver-colored brass instruments, certain musical parts and accessories.
Steel
Steel is a modern day’s alloy metal that has recently entered into the world of music. Though steel has not much larger contribution, but still has significant role in manufacturing drums. Apart from that, the metal can be seen as electric and acoustic guitar strings, and parts/accessories of other instruments.
Brass
Brass (copper and zinc alloy) is also called musical instrument metal, because of its major contribution in this category. Almost all the instruments are crafted with this metal. For example, Trumpets, trombones, French horns, saxophones and tubas. It is also used in guitars to make slides.
Bronze
Musical instruments crafted with Bronze have historical background related to ancient China. The major characteristic of Bronze (copper and tin alloy) for which it is preferred is that when it is shaped properly can produce sound like bell. In early days, bronze was used to make bells, gongs and cymbals. This metal is still used in modern instruments such as trumpets and some types of guitar strings.
Nickel Silver
Nickel silver as an alloy of zinc, copper and nickel is extremely durable metal. It looks like silver and is similar to brass in terms of composition, because of which it is sometimes used to create silver-colored brass instruments, certain musical parts and accessories.
Steel
Steel is a modern day’s alloy metal that has recently entered into the world of music. Though steel has not much larger contribution, but still has significant role in manufacturing drums. Apart from that, the metal can be seen as electric and acoustic guitar strings, and parts/accessories of other instruments.
