![]() The development of the synthesizer on the other hand went very much in parallel with the development of Prog Rock itself, for this reason the keyboards and synths are covered with greater historical detail, while entries for traditional instruments such as guitars, basses, flutes etc are limited to a few general comments. Traditional instruments like guitars, basses, drums or flutes were nothing new when Prog flourished and have seen limited innovation right up to the present. ‘the Hammond Organ’) but I have also included some particular instrument pieces owned and played by famous Prog musicians (e.g. ![]() Most references are made generically (e.g. In this article I am reviewing some of the most relevant instruments frequently used in Prog Rock from an historical point of view, especially focusing in those more widely used in the classic Prog Rock period of the 1970’s, although I have also included some more modern interesting instruments.įor sure a more precise title for this article should be something like “An illustrated guide to some of the instruments frequently used in classic Prog Rock”, since the list does not intend to be comprehensive and all these instruments were of course not “Prog Rock instruments”, they were simply instruments of their period, used in Prog as well as in many other genres during that period, but the title is intended as a practical shortcut. AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO PROG ROCK INSTRUMENTS
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