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Wadaiko

See Taiko

Wagner Tuba

Four-valve brass instrument commissioned by and named after Richard Wagner. It combines technical features of both standard tubas and French horns, though despite its name, the Wagner tuba is more similar to the latter, and usually played by horn players.

External links:

• #BerlinPhilJapan19 · Horn player challenge: the Wagner tuba in Bruckner's Eighth
• Notation For The Wagner Tuba (wagner-tuba.com)
• Wagner tuba - Vienna Symphonic Library
• Wagner tuba - Wikipedia
• Tuba wagnérien - Wikipédia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_WAGNER_TUBA
Orchestra section: Brass
MIDI section: Brass
Family: Horns
Names: Wagner Tuba, Tuben Tuba wagnerien Wagnertuba Tuba di Wagner Tuba Wagneriana
Abbreviations: Wr. Tba. Tuba W. Tuba W.

Tuning	Sounding	Written
Bb, Tenor	Eb1 - F5
F, Bass	Eb1 - F5

Walaycho

External links:

• INSTRUMUNDO Instrumentos Musicales: Charango, Walaycho, Chillador, Ronroco...
• Charango Walaycho - Hualaychando tema de A. Dominguez
• Walaycho - Wikipedia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_WALAYCHO
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: Guitars
Family: Charangos
Comes from / Played in: Bolivia, Peru
Names: Walaycho, Hualaycho, Maulincho, Kalampiador Walaycho Walaycho Walaycho Walaycho Walaychu

Tuning	Sounding	Written
Em7 D5D5, G5G5, B5B4, E5E5, B5B5	D5 - B#6
Dm7 C5C5, F5F5, A5A4, D5D5, A5A5	C5 - A#6

Walaychu

See Walaycho

Waldoline

See Waldzither

Waldzither

External links:

• Hamburger Waldzither - a local Cittern from Germany
• Poloness 44 nach Füllgraf - Waldzither

Properties
Constant: INSTR_WALDZITHER
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: Guitars
Family: Citterns
Comes from / Played in: Germany, Switzerland
Names: Waldzither, Forest zither, Waldoline Waldzither Waldzither, Bergmannszither, Halszither, Krienser Halszither Waldzither Waldzither

Tuning	Sounding	Written
Tenor/Open C C3, G3G3, C4C4, E4E4, G4G4
Tenor/Open D D3, A3A3, D4D4, F#4F#4, A4A4
Tenor/Open G / Halszither G2, D3D3, G3G3, B3B3, D4D4
Piccolo/Open C C4, G4G4, C5C5, E5E5, G5G5
Piccolo/Open D D4, A4A4, D5D5, F#5F#5, A5A5
Descant, Bergmannszither/Open G G3, D4D4, G4G4, B4B4, D5D5
Bass/Open A A2, E3E3, A3A3, C#4C#4, E4E4

Warm Pad

Water sound

Whip

See Slap

Whistle

External links:

• Batucada - Wikipedia
• Apito - Wikipedia
• Batucada - Wikipédia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_WHISTLE
Orchestra section: Other percussions
MIDI section: Percussives
Comes from / Played in: Brazil
Names: Whistle Sifflet Whistle Fischio Silbato, Pito Apito

Windchime

External link: Chimes, Wind chimes - Amélie Stillitano & Raphaël Simon (le-guide-de-la-percussion.com)

Properties
Constant: INSTR_WINDCHIME
Orchestra section: Sounds & Noises
MIDI section: Effects
Names: Windchime Carillon éolien Windchime Carillon al vento Carillón de viento

Wolgeum

See Yueqin

Woodblock

External links:

• Wood block, Temple block, Bloc chinois, Polyblock - Amélie Stillitano & Raphaël Simon (le-guide-de-la-percussion.com)
• Schlagwerk WB 813 Set of 3 Woodblocks
• Knock my Woodblock! - Ramblin' Dan

Properties
Constant: INSTR_WOODBLOCK
Orchestra section: Idiophones
MIDI section: Percussives
Names: Woodblock Woodblock Holzblock Legnetto, Cassetina, Blocco di legno Woodblock
Abbreviations: W. Bl. Woodbl.

Woodwinds ensemble

Sounding	Written

Wurlitzer

64-keys electric piano manufactured and marketed by Wurlitzer from 1954 to 1983. Sound is generated by striking a metal reed with a hammer, which induces an electric current in a pickup. It is conceptually similar to the Rhodes piano, though the sound is different.

External links:

• Les pianos électriques et électroniques des années 60/70 (pianoweb.fr)
• "Hei, hei, fata draga" - David Brossier, violon d'amour / moog / wurlitzer
• Wurlitzer: Famous Songs!
• Piano électrique Wurlitzer - Wikipédia
• Wurlitzer electronic piano - Wikipedia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_WURLITZER
Orchestra section: Electro-mechanicals
MIDI section: Pianos
Names: Wurlitzer Wurlitzer Wurlitzer Wurlitzer Wurlitzer

Sounding	Written