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Description:

Class 15 includes musical instruments and related accessories for producing, modifying, and amplifying sound. This class covers a wide range of traditional and electronic instruments, such as pianos, guitars, violins, drums, and synthesizers. Additionally, it includes musical instrument accessories, such as cases, stands, strings, and mouthpieces, which are essential for maintenance, protection, and performance enhancement. Excluded from this class are devices that play recorded music or generate sounds electronically without the physical action of playing (often found in Class 9).

Details of Class 15:

• String Instruments: Instruments that produce sound by vibrating strings, including violins, guitars, cellos, and harps. These instruments can be acoustic or electric and are widely used across various music genres.
• Wind Instruments: Instruments that produce sound by blowing air through them, including flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, and harmonicas. These are commonly used in orchestras, bands, and solo performances.
• Percussion Instruments: Instruments that produce sound when struck, shaken, or scraped. This includes drums, cymbals, tambourines, and maracas, often used in rhythm sections of bands and ensembles.
• Keyboard Instruments: Instruments played using a keyboard, such as pianos, organs, and electronic keyboards. These can be traditional, like grand pianos, or digital, like synthesizers and electric keyboards.
• Electronic Instruments: Instruments that produce sound electronically, including synthesizers and electric drum kits. While they may have physical components like keys or pads, they rely on electronic sound generation.
• Brass Instruments: Wind instruments made from brass, such as trumpets, trombones, and tubas. These instruments produce sound through lip vibration and are prominent in orchestras and jazz bands.
• Musical Accessories and Parts: Components and accessories that support musical instruments, such as strings, reeds, mouthpieces, stands, cases, and tuning forks. These accessories are essential for instrument maintenance, tuning, and protection.
• Amplification and Modification Equipment for Instruments: Devices specifically for amplifying and altering the sound of musical instruments, including guitar amplifiers, pedals, and effect processors. These accessories help musicians adjust sound quality and volume during performances.

Examples of Items in Class 15:

• String Instruments:
• Guitars: Acoustic, electric, and bass guitars used in a variety of music genres.
• Violins: Commonly used in classical and folk music.
• Cellos: Larger string instruments typically found in orchestras.
• Wind Instruments:
• Flutes: Woodwind instruments used in classical, jazz, and folk music.
• Saxophones: Brass wind instruments often used in jazz, blues, and rock.
• Harmonicas: Portable wind instruments used in blues, folk, and rock.
• Percussion Instruments:
• Drum Sets: Includes bass drums, snare drums, toms, and cymbals, used in various music genres.
• Cymbals: Used in drum sets or on their own in orchestras and bands.
• Maracas: Handheld percussion instruments that produce sound when shaken.
• Keyboard Instruments:
• Pianos: Grand and upright pianos used in classical, jazz, and pop music.
• Organs: Keyboards commonly used in church music and jazz.
• Synthesizers: Electronic keyboards capable of creating a wide range of sounds.
• Electronic Instruments:
• Electric Drum Kits: Digital drum sets that produce sound electronically.
• Digital Keyboards: Portable keyboards with electronic sound production.
• Theremins: An electronic instrument played without physical contact, used in experimental and electronic music.
• Brass Instruments:
• Trumpets: Popular in classical and jazz music.
• Trombones: Brass instrument with a slide, used in orchestras and jazz bands.
• Tubas: Large brass instruments with a deep sound, used in orchestras and bands.
• Musical Accessories and Parts:
• Guitar Strings: Replacement strings for acoustic and electric guitars.
• Reeds: Used in woodwind instruments like saxophones and clarinets.
• Instrument Cases: Protective cases for transporting instruments safely.
• Amplification and Modification Equipment for Instruments:
• Guitar Amplifiers: Amplify the sound of electric and bass guitars.
• Effect Pedals: Devices that alter the sound of electric instruments, such as distortion or reverb pedals.
• Microphone Stands: Used to position microphones for instruments or vocal performance.

Class 15 covers a broad range of musical instruments and accessories, from traditional instruments like violins and pianos to electronic instruments and accessories for amplification and sound modification. Each category serves the needs of musicians across various genres and settings, from personal practice and recording to live performances.