What is the single most greatest, powerful instrument ever created? (oh god, the posts on this will run wild.....)

Define "powerful" (as in tone, loudness, etc...).

idk, just what you feel about the instrument. im starting to think this was a bad forum to start this thread. OH WELL!!! Guess i was wrong!

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The PIANO, definitely. Anyone who plays it passionately, and understands its place in history will agree. You can get so many different moods and tones, and create a multitude of atmosphere's, it is almost undwordly to think of. From the times of Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and beyond, the piano has ultimately rivaled every other instrument on the planet.

I was thinking either piano or the pipe organ...

Well, in terms of "powerful", the most "powerful" (I'm basing this off of the feel of "strength" in tone and the amount of volume it can create) instrument would have to be a competition between a trumpet and a trombone, especially those bigger trombone (bass?). In terms of "greatest", that could change depending on who's playing the instrument... Obviously someone who has only played a few weeks wouldn't be a good arguement agianst someone who has been playing their whole life. If I had to choose, I would say that piano does reign supreme in multi-tasking (something which I could neevr do on piano), but the clarinet/oboe/flute (all equally tied) create the best tones when played well. I, being the woodwind player I am, can't stand brass instruments.... They always sound REALLY bad when played wrong and it has such a choked sound...

I think everybody is going to choose the instrument that they play to be the best.

I love the sound of the violin. It can be calm, exciting, sad, happy, and seductive.

Is there such thing as an electric banjo?? I've heard of an electric violin, but not an electric banjo...

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Nevermind, I just looked it up; there are electric banjos...

The answer is NONE!!!!, every instrument is powerful and important, including voice which is also an instrument and including the instruments of the East, Africa, India, S America, together they creat music!!! But if U ask what musical instrument was first invented by civilisation, I would say percussion first and the simple flute second!

I think that the French Horn is the sole most beautiful instrument ever created, and i play the piano and bassoon! I thnk its mellow sound plus it versitility make it wonderful!

Its between saxophone and cello in my eyes. Hmmmmmm.........

I think the alto saxophone is the best...

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Look it up.

Dont start that fight here sax sweetie! We all know saxophone is the best, no specific one!

I know... I appolgize; that was before I signed the treaty.