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electronic instruments
Electronic instruments are designed to imitate, convert or produce sounds based on electric signals and digital data.
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electronic piano
Piano designed to reproduce the sound of an acoustic piano by converting it into digital data; it also reproduces the sound of other instruments.
damper pedal
Pedal used to reproduce the effect of the damper pedal on an acoustic piano, increasing the duration of the sound.
soft pedal
Pedal that reproduces the effect of the soft pedal on an acoustic piano, decreasing the loudness.
headphone jack
Slot that takes the plug from the headphones.
volume control
tempo control
Buttons that allow the player to vary the tempo, or speed, of a piece of music.
voice selector
Buttons that allow the player to choose the sound of a particular musical instrument (saxophone, violin, etc.).
rhythm selector
Buttons that allow the player to choose a rhythm (disco, rock, samba, etc.).
music stand
Inclined frame on which the musician places music.
power switch
Mechanical connection that turns the instrument on or off.