The Emergence Machine

Instrument

abstract · music · Level 7 · E9

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Emergence definition

An instrument is a device or tool used to produce or modify sound, typically consisting of one or more components that interact to generate a specific sonic output, but the concept of a tool is missing.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “instrument” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “instrument”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0InstrumentComponentSoundBehaviorPerceptionOrganismToolCellFunctionMaterialForceFormLifeProcessActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesMeasurement ToolsL8InstrumentL7ToolL4ComponentL6SoundL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Tool L4 (requires)
    A device or tool used to produce or modify sound, typically consisting of one or more components that interact to generate a specific sonic output.
  • Component L6 (requires)
    A device or tool used to produce or modify sound, typically consisting of one or more components that interact to generate a specific sonic output.
  • Sound L6 (requires)
    A device or tool used to produce or modify sound, typically consisting of one or more components that interact to generate a specific sonic output.

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