Sackbut used as a clash until the Renaissance, when it became consonant in compositions, which went hand-in-hand with the widespread use of meantone temperament. During the 17th century, Well temperament began to become more and more popular as the range of keys increased. Temperament affects the colour of a composition, and therefore modern performances, typically employing equal temperament, may not be true representations of the composers' intentions. These old tunings are the result of the natural harmonic series of a brass instrument such as the sackbut. As the bell is smaller than a modern trombone, the harmonic series is closer to
Zhu (percussion instrument) in Confucian ritual music by the Taiwan Confucian Temple. The "Zhu" is mentioned, along with another percussion instrument called "Yu" (敔), in pre-Qin Dynasty annals, and appears in the Classic of History. The Korean "Chuk" (hangul: 축; hanja: 柷), a musical instrument that is essentially identical to the "Zhu", from which it was derived, continues to be used in Korean Confucian court ritual music. Zhu (percussion instrument) The Zhu (Chinese: 柷; pinyin: zhù) was a percussion instrument used in the Confucian court ritual music of ancient China. It consisted of a wooden box (which was often painted red or otherwise