Instruments Elfman Uses

[bookbinder3]

Hey. I’m curious if anyone knows of a particular instrument Danny uses. It’s like a toned percussion sound. It features heavily in Good Will Hunting, A Civil Action (sometimes solo in that) and Big Fish. I don’t know if it’s a common instrument being played in an unusual way or if it’s a odd instrument that Danny made himself even. If you need more description/specific examples I can do that. I’ve always wanted to know what it is.

[Ryan Keaveney]

Are you thinking of the prepared piano?

[bookbinder3]

I meant A Civil Action, not A Simple Plan. I always get those titles confused. It could be prepared piano, I hadn’t considered that. It’s solo for the first few seconds of the End Credits from A Civil Action. Is that prepared piano?

[Mr. Dantz]

Sounds like guitar harmonics.

[Author]

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