Omnichord
Wow, this looks fun to play. Suzuki Musical invented it in 1981. It has all sorts of fun buttons, knobs, and plate to triggers sounds. This was one of the first portable electronic instruments of it’s kind, and certainly an odd one.
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Didgeridoo
This airy instrument is a fun one to add to the site because not only does it look odd, but it sounds very odd. The a lot of odd instruments that have strings often sound like guitars and other instruments we’ve heard before. But the Didgeridoo sounds like an animal grumbling noise that sounds like …
Wheelharp
Based on the same principle as the Hurdy-Gurdy. It sounds a bit grading but very unique and could be used for more scary sound tracks. It is beautifully built by Jon Jones. There are 61 strings and when you press a key it depresses that string. The pedals on the bottom control the intensity of …
Chrysalis
This odd instrument was created by Cris Forster and is one of many uniquely odd instruments he’s created over the years. The Chrysalis has two circular soundboards on each side with 82 strings on each. It is played by spinning the wheel and plucking the strings as it rotates in both directions.
Hurdy-gurdy
The Hurdy-gurdy is many instruments combined into one. It has a strings that sound like a fiddle, but there isn’t a bow. Instead, a turning wheel rubs against the strings to make a sound similar to a viola or violin. The keyboard uses wood tabs that press against the strings and change the pitch of …
Balalaika
This odd instrument is like a guitar, but it only has three strings. In some way that makes it an easier instrument to learn. This instrument is fun and easy to play because two of the strings are usually tuned to the pitch and the 3rd string is a fourth above. So that would be …