Cards (9)

  • Who invented the Theremin?

    Leon Theremin
  • How is the Theremin played?

    By moving hands in proximity to the metal aerials
  • What does one aerial of the Theremin control?

    Pitch
  • What does the other aerial of the Theremin control?

    Amplitude
  • Why is the Theremin significant in the context of synthesizers?

    All synths owe a lot to this early electronic instrument
  • In which decade was the Theremin rediscovered by musicians?

    1960s
  • Which famous band used the Theremin in their music?
    The Beach Boys
  • What theme music features the Theremin?

    The original series of Star Trek
  • What are the main features of the Theremin?

    • Early electronic instrument
    • Played by moving hands near metal aerials
    • One aerial controls pitch, the other controls amplitude
    • Influential in the development of synthesizers
    • Rediscovered in the 1960s