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Zither

A zither is a string instrument usually found in Europe and East Asian areas. All questions concerning this musical instrument can be found here.

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What is another name for zither?

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You can use their various ethnic names.

How do you make a zither?

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The zither is very interesting and has a range of sounds! It is also very easy to play! The strings on the right hand side are played from the right edge in towards the middle, each set of two X four represents a note. On most zithers the notes are listed at the bottom of face somewhere. Now practising sound with it and learning by melody is usually the best way to master it so make sure its properly tuned and that part should be simple. The left hand side of the zither is the rythm chords. Much the same as what you might get on an acoustic guitar except you dont need to place the chords they are already tuned. Again, there will usually be four or five strings per chord and each one can be played separately or together to generate all kinds of sounds. When you finally get the hang of each side's separate rhythm and melody, you can then try adding rhythm to your melodies or vice versa. Enjoy!

How is a zither used?

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A Zither is an instrument that has multiple strings and sort of like a harp laying down except that the whole thing is on a soundbox.There may be bridges for the strings. The sides might be decorated. The strings are either plucked with the fingers which may or may not have picks on the hands or hit with a hammer. It can be played on the floor or on its stands, as it is too large to convinently carry it around.The size can vary depending on the zither.

Where was the zither invented?

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"Zither" is the name for a range of musical instruments that have strings that do not extend past the sounding box. The word "zither" is derived from the Greek word "kithara" as is the word "guitar".

A harpsichord can also be considered a zither.

For the purposes of what is commonly known as a zither, those zithers originated from their respective places. The Western zither was invented in Austria and the Eastern zither was invented in China. Although it's possible neither of those countries existed when the instruments were invented.

This means it is likely there is no single answer to the question asked here.

What instrument family do the zither belong to?

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It belongs to the string family.

Do you pick or blow in a zither?

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pluck it
yes
pluck it

What is the zithers range?

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In price, the chinese zither ranges from $600-5000.

What some examples of how the word zither is used in a sentence?

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The word zither is a noun. The zither is a musical instrument. There are many types of zithers. I play the chinese zither. I like to play the chinese zither.

What is the best description of a zither-?

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A zither is an instrument that has multiple strings and sort of like a harp laying down except that the whole thing is on a soundbox.There may be bridges for the strings. The sides might be decorated. The strings are either plucked with the fingers which may or may not have picks on the hands or hit with a hammer. It can be played on the floor or on its stands, as it is too large to convinently carry it around.The size can vary depending on the zither.

What do zither use for?

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Why do Indian zithers have long strings?

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The strings need to be long enough so that it can be stretched tight enough to produce the proper sound.

What is the Zither made out of?

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It is made out of wood.

Where can you find facts about the zither?

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It will depend on which zither, so you ought to be more specific.

Who was the zither player who used to play the harry lime theme tune?

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Anton Karas played the theme tune.

Could I please see a picture of a zither?

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Yes, there are pictures of zithers at the Related Link below.

Can anyone connect you to some links for free printable zither sheet music?

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Google terms like "free zither sheet music." Most of the search results should have what you're looking for.

What is value of the junior zither?

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Look on eBay and see how much others are asking, and, more importantly, how much others are willing to pay. Look for "completed sales" to see how much they actually go for. I've seen them on eBay for between 15 and 25 dollars.

What does a zither sound like?

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It sounds like a banjo with a higher pitch and a little more sustain.

Who wrote the zither carol?

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