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Why does one of the open strings on your guitar sound like a sitar?
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∙ 14y ago
it might be because it is lightly touching the first fret and making a very raspy vibrational sound because its vibrating aross the metal of the fret, if this is a problem then you either need to raise your bridge of replace the nut. If that is too much of a challenge for you then just take it into a guitar shop or a guitar teacher and they can do it for you.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoBecause the strings vibrate, making the air around your sitar vibrate as well. The sound waves are then carried through the air by air particles. The sound waves then reach your ears and that's how you hear musical notes. :D
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What does a sitar sound like?
A sitar produces a unique sound that is created by its many strings being simutaniously strummed. The sound can be very high pitched and is usually "buzzy" or has a "springy" effect to it. This effect is called jiwari. They are many styles of tuning a sitar and alter its jiwari and each is slightly different. The buzzy effect of the many sympathetic or resonating strings seems as if it is background music to the more prominant playable strings that sound more like plucking a wire. This sound is very lush and warm. It does not sound like any Western stringed istrument.
What material was originally used to make the sitar?
The Sitar looks like a guitar but it isn't. Anyway your question. well the sitar is made out of wood. Now there's your answer. Now you can complete your homework or whatever.Thanks for reading thisSparkleeET
What is the difference between guitar and sitar?
A sitar is a melodic instrument, played in and around India; it produces droning sounds as well as played notes, and is essential to much Indian classical music. Guitars originated in Western Europe, notably in Spain. Both instrument names descend from the same root as "zither".Indian music featuring sitars became a fad during the 1960s, and many guitarists tried playing them, or hired sitarists to play on records. George Harrison took lessons with Ravi Shankar, and played sitar on Beatles records, and his own Wonderwall Music. Robbie Van Leeuwen played one on some of his Shocking Blue records.A "sitar guitar" was developed, that played like a guitar but had resonating strings and a sitar-like drone. Steve Miller rescued one from a parts barrel in the mid-1970s, put it back together, and played it on "Wild Mountain Honey" from his Fly Like an Eagle album.
Is there an instrument like a guitar with no neck?
An autoharp is strummed like a guitar, but you use push buttons to select the chords. The push buttons cause selected strings to be dampened and not sound when you strum them, allowing the remaining strings to form the desired chord.
How does an acoustic bass work?
Just like a guitar. The strings vibrate the bridge, the bridges sends the sound to the back of the guitar, the back sends it to the top and it loops.
What does a sitar sound like?
A sitar produces a unique sound that is created by its many strings being simutaniously strummed. The sound can be very high pitched and is usually "buzzy" or has a "springy" effect to it. This effect is called jiwari. They are many styles of tuning a sitar and alter its jiwari and each is slightly different. The buzzy effect of the many sympathetic or resonating strings seems as if it is background music to the more prominant playable strings that sound more like plucking a wire. This sound is very lush and warm. It does not sound like any Western stringed istrument.
What do the pickups of an electric guitar do?
they turn the vibrations from the strings into sound out of the amplifier, their like ears.
What material was originally used to make the sitar?
The Sitar looks like a guitar but it isn't. Anyway your question. well the sitar is made out of wood. Now there's your answer. Now you can complete your homework or whatever.Thanks for reading thisSparkleeET
How do the strings effect pitch on an instrument?
the different tautness helps make different sounds like a guitar. tighter strings = higher sound
How many strings does the resonator guitar have?
6 strings like a regular guitar
What is the difference between guitar and sitar?
A sitar is a melodic instrument, played in and around India; it produces droning sounds as well as played notes, and is essential to much Indian classical music. Guitars originated in Western Europe, notably in Spain. Both instrument names descend from the same root as "zither".Indian music featuring sitars became a fad during the 1960s, and many guitarists tried playing them, or hired sitarists to play on records. George Harrison took lessons with Ravi Shankar, and played sitar on Beatles records, and his own Wonderwall Music. Robbie Van Leeuwen played one on some of his Shocking Blue records.A "sitar guitar" was developed, that played like a guitar but had resonating strings and a sitar-like drone. Steve Miller rescued one from a parts barrel in the mid-1970s, put it back together, and played it on "Wild Mountain Honey" from his Fly Like an Eagle album.
What do you like or dislike about sitar or sarod?
My favourite Indian instrument is called sitar because, it looks very similar to guitar (I like the look of guitars)and its sound is very high pithed which can make a pice of music soun quite good.lol by pat
Banjo how is the sound produced?
The banjo has strings which are usually plucked rather than strummed like a guitar.
Is there an instrument like a guitar with no neck?
An autoharp is strummed like a guitar, but you use push buttons to select the chords. The push buttons cause selected strings to be dampened and not sound when you strum them, allowing the remaining strings to form the desired chord.
How is the sound from a cello produced?
The sound is produced by the strings vibrating. You can play a cello by plucking the strings (like a guitar) or by playing with a bow (like a violin).
How does an acoustic bass work?
Just like a guitar. The strings vibrate the bridge, the bridges sends the sound to the back of the guitar, the back sends it to the top and it loops.
How have the strings and bows from the violin alternated?
this happens by the part that looks like a guitar,it vibrates the sound while your playin the violin
