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Electric instrument

The electric instrument is a musical instrument. Learn how it makes its sound and explore related instruments.

From Wikipedia

An electronic musical instrument or electrophone is a musical instrument that produces sound using electronic circuitry. Such an instrument sounds by outputting an electrical, electronic or digital audio signal that ultimately is plugged into a power amplifier which drives a loudspeaker, creating the sound heard by the performer and listener.

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