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Which instrument has 4 strings and is usually made of wood from the spruce tree?
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What was the first strings instrument?
it was made in may8,1800b.c
What is made out of a violin?
Spruce for the top, maple for the ribs and back. The fingerboard is usually ebony or rosewood, and the tailpiece and pegs and chinrest can be ebony, rosewood or boxwood.
What materials are used in the making of stringed instruments?
Strings are made from various materials including nylon, steel, bronze, and even sheep intestine (catgut). The bodies of the instruments are often made from wood in the form of a sound box. Plastics can also be used. Pianos are string instruments--they use ivory or plastic on the wooden keys that move wooden pushrods that actuate felt-covered wooden hammers that strike bronze-wrapped steel strings that are stretched on a cast iron or brass bed and it is all contained within a wooden cabinet, usually with steel hinges.
Can Catalpa wood use in acoustic guitar?
Hi, I have an acoustic/classical guitar with nylon strings that has spruce top. The back and sides of the guitar are made out of catalpa wood.
Is a guitar a brass instrament?
No, a guitar is a string instrument. Made of mostly wood, with metal strings
Is a washboard a musical instrument?
Yes. Anything could be used as a musical instrument.
Is trombONES an example of string instrument?
No, because the trombone doesn't have strings. It's a wind instrument made of brass.
What is the body and the fingerboard of a violin made from?
Most higher quality violins are made with ebony fingerboards because of their durability and resilience. Some economic student models use different and cheaper wood, such as Rosewood, to reduce the cost of the instrument.
What is gitgit instrument?
A Gitgit is an instrument with 3 or 4 strings somewhat similar to a violin. It has a wooden body. Human hair is used to string the bow.
When was the first string instrument made?
once upon a time there was a dog he had strings he make the cello the end
How does differences in strings on a stringed instrument effect pitch?
The orginal strings used for violins were made out os sheep intestines. These strings came out of tune easily and were hard to play on. They were also expensive. Modern strings sound better. They viberate when you pluck them. This makes them sound louder and better. They also stay in tune better. But there really isnt a difference between the pitches of strings as long as they are for the SAME instrument.
Is Balalaika a Russian Instrument?
Russian stringed musical instrument, with a triangular body and a long fretted neck fretted instrument. Usually there are three strings, which are generally plucked with a pick. The balalaika is made in various sizes, and several may be combined to make a band or orchestra.
