Nina Simone

Did you know that the human voice is the only pure instrument? That it has notes no other instrument has? It's like being between the keys of a piano. The notes are there, you can sing them, but they can't be found on any instrument. That's like me. I live in between this. I live in both worlds, the black and white world.

American Musician

Lyndon B. Johnson

I am concerned about the whole man. I am concerned about what the people, using their government as an instrument and a tool, can do toward building the whole man, which will mean a better society and a better world.

American President

Amanda Gorman

Poetry is - it's an art form, but, to me, it's also a weapon, it's also an instrument. It's the ability to make ideas that have been known, felt and said. And that's a real, I think, type of duty for the poet.

American Poet

P. J. O'Rourke

Conservatives really don't believe in politics as the primary instrument of getting along in life and therefore don't tend to put their energy into it a way people left of center do.

American Comedian

Yoko Ono

I've always said that I use my voice as an instrument. It was something I created myself, and I said, 'Have voice, will travel.

American Artist

Taylor Swift

Anything that encourages people to pick up an instrument and play, I'm fully behind.

American Singer

Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

Italian Saint

Park Chan-wook

There's a humble beauty about listening to period instruments that I like.

South Korean Director

Laurie Anderson

Something that has so much power must have life. Instruments have life.

Henry Ward Beecher

Riches are not an end of life, but an instrument of life.

American Clergyman

Focus on the physical tasks 'instrument' can perform, like cutting or measuring.

Practical Use

'Instrument' refers to items you can actually touch, not abstract tools.

Tangible Objects

'Instrument' often indicates a specialized object designed for particular tasks.

Specificity

When referring to music, 'instrument' often implies creative or artistic use.

Artistic Expression

Learning to play an instrument usually requires practice and training.

Skill Development

In abstract contexts, 'instrument' means a way to accomplish something.

Abstract Usage

Can be used metaphorically to suggest someone or something is a means to an end.

Figurative Speech

Refers to documents that have formal or legal power.

Legally Binding

Used in contexts where binding agreements are made.

Contractual Context

Science-related 'instruments' are often used for experiments or observations.

Research and Study

Scientific instruments typically require exact measurement and careful handling.

Precision Required

 Playing a musical instrument engages practically every area of the brain at once, especially the visual, auditory, and motor cortices. As with any other workout, disciplined, structured practice in playing music strengthens those brain functions, allowing us to apply that strength to other activities.

How playing an...

 many of the important instruments that have shaped society were designed for the right-handed majority. Because lefties are worse at using these tools, and suffer from higher accident rates, they would be less successful in a purely cooperative world, eventually disappearing from the population.

Why are some people...

 The lander -- again, lots of instruments, mostly comparable except for the things which hammer in the ground and drill, etc. But much the same as Rosetta, and that is because you want to compare what you find in space with what you find on the comet. These are called ground truth measurements.

Fred Jansen: How to land...

 the pitch of the note or what note to play, and the left-to-right axis tells the performer the rhythm of the note or when to play it. Let's start with pitch. To help us out, we're going to use a piano, but this system works for pretty much any instrument you can think of.

How to read music - Tim...

 the techniques that people use for example I've developed all these funky techniques is the regular lip whistle but I can also whistle with my tongue and then go so I use those as embellishments to mimic an instrument or to add diversity and it really helps me

What a World Champion...

 String instruments are plucked or bowed. Woodwinds have air blown against a reed or sharp edge. For brass instruments, however, the vibration come directly from the musician's mouth. One of the first things a brass player must learn is to breathe in deeply,

How brass instruments...

 Mastering any physical skill, be it performing a pirouette, playing an instrument, or throwing a baseball, takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence.

How to practice...

 Some need a stand or a stool. But the cajon is a drum, a stand and a seat all in one convenient box. And this simplicity may be key to its journey across continents and cultures to become one of the most popular percussion instruments in the world today.

Rhythm in a box: The...

 hidden right underneath the bridge which transmits the vibration of the strings to the body of the instrument the soul is what allows the violin to resonate to reach out into the world what then if we were to reach out to if we were to let

The real meaning of soul...

 This is the instrument that makes us to communicate with the animal. The moment when the animal hears this sound means that it has to stop what it is doing and then come for food. They then have to learn that sniffing in a hole