Unit 1 Grammar table

Unit 1c

The Theremin is an electronic instrument invented by Léon Theremin in 1919. When

Theremin moved to the United States from Russia, he started selling the Theremin. At
first, Theremin sales were not good, but it was the first electronic instrument to be
produced.
The thing that makes the Theremin unique is that you play it without touching it.
Players move their hands near the two antennas. The antennas are wires that receive
radio signals that create sound. One antenna controls the sound (the pitch), and the
other antenna adjusts the volume. If you move your hands close to the antenna, you
play the instrument and change its pitch. The signal is weak or strong depending on
how far you move your hand.  
The Theremin player must “play the stops,” as well as the actual music. With other
instruments, when you’re not playing, the instrument is quiet. But for the Theremin, if
you move one hand, you have to move the other, or you’ll create a loud sound, like a
whistle.  
This makes the Theremin difficult to control but gives the player more freedom to make
cool sounds, which is why it’s loved by many musicians.