Theremin
device · 1920 · Electric age
An electronic instrument played without touching it (Theremin).
Inventor: Leon Theremin.
What it is made of
- Oscillator — has part. Beat-frequency oscillators.
Principles and materials it uses
- Capacitance — uses. A hand changes the capacitance of the antenna.
- Wood — is made of. The case is wood.
- Brass — is made of. The antennas are brass.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Synthesizer — evolved into. Early electronic instruments.