What is the nerdiest instrument?

1. Accordion - Could there possibly be another #1? I declare accordions the geek instrument of choice. The history and complexity of the squeezebox is long enough that one bulleted mention doesn't do it justice.

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"Music self-played is happiness self-made," or so say They Might Be Giants. Not only can playing music make you happy, but, according to research, it can also make you smarter. And since your kids' brains are primed for learning music at a young age, the lessons they get now will stay with them long after. But, hey, why not be geeky *and *musical? Let's take a look beyond guitar, piano, and clarinet to uncharted territory. Hit the jump for 10 Geeky Instruments for your consideration. __10. Keytar __- When I think keytar, I think one thing: Kids Incorporated rockin' it 80s style. However, as I've learned, this oft-ridiculed hybrid instrument can in fact be wonderfully geeky. Take the steampunk band Lemming Malloy here in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and lead singer Jay Cartwright. Not only does he embrace the majestic nature of the keytar, he's re-made and re-named it entirely: Jay embellished and modified his keytar with his own hands. The result? The Marvelon. Really, the name says it all.

And did you know that Justin Timberlake, Ben Folds and "Weird Al" Yankovic are all known for their keytar prowess?

9. Bagpipes - While bagpipes get a great deal of bad press, they deserve a whole lot of respect. Not only did their keening tones terrify enemies in battle, but some scholars date this windy instrument's inception to 1300 BCE. And bagpipes are not just for Renaissance Fairs or funerals, their appeal has influenced pop, classical, metal and folk music. Not to mention the Battlestar Galactica soundtrack... "These are bagpipes. I understand the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, asthmatic pig under his arm. Unfortunately, the man-made sound never equalled the purity of the sound achieved by the pig." - Alfred Hitchcock Famed bagpipers include: Emperor Nero, Edward VII and VIII of England. You've probably heard them played in bands such as: AC/DC, Flogging Molly, and Enter the Haggis.

Suggested tunes: Corvus Corax, Best Of Corvus Corax. Medieval Metal? Oh yes.

8. Pan Pipes - If you're a fantasy geek like me, the pan pipes hold a certain amount of whimsy; they are named after the Greek god Pan, after all. The pan pipes are also known as the syrinx, and have, since their ancient appearance, gone on to quite a following. Pan pipes are featured in music from the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel and Goldfrapp. Even Marilyn Manson is known to play on occasion.

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Can you talk if you are 100% deaf?

MYTH: All deaf people are mute. FACT: Some deaf people speak very well and clearly; others do not because their hearing loss prevented them from learning spoken language. Deafness usually has little effect on the vocal chords, and very few deaf people are truly mute.

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FACT: The single term "deafness" covers a wide range of hearing losses that have very different effects on a person's ability to process sound, and thus, to understand speech. FACT: Some deaf people speak very well and clearly; others do not because their hearing loss prevented them from learning spoken language. Deafness usually has little effect on the vocal chords, and very few deaf people are truly mute. FACT: Hearing aids amplify sound. They have no effect on a person's ability to process that sound. In cases where hearing loss distorts incoming sounds, a hearing aid can do nothing. FACT: Some deaf people are very skilled lip readers, but many are not. This is because many speech sounds have identical lip movements. For example, "b" and "p" look exactly alike on the lips. FACT: Many deaf people, especially those who were deaf at any early age, use sign language. Many others do not. There are several different sign systems in America which have been developed in addition to American Sign Language - the language commonly used by profoundly deaf people. FACT: Some types of hearing loss actually accentuate sensitivity to noise. Loud sounds become garbled and uncomfortable. Hearing aid users often find loud sounds, which are greatly magnified by their aids, very unpleasant.

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