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Mandolin have a long history as they have steadily evloved from more besice designs. From the lute came the mandore in the fourteenth centure, and during the 17th and 18th century they evolved again into something you may recognise as the deep bowl mandloin. This then traveled around the world to be given the tear shape blue-grass players are familiar with today
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Which two instrument are both tuned to notes g d a e?
fiddle and mandolin
Which two instruments are both tuned to the notes G D A E?
Fiddle and mandolin APEX :P
Who plays mandolin on sloop john b for Dwight Yoakam?
A mandolin player
Which is the least common instrument between a mandolin fiddle banjo or a steel guitar?
mandolin
Is there a difference between a mandolin and a violin or is it the selfsame instrument but played in a different way?
Yes, there is a difference. A mandolin is a lute-like instrument, played like a guitar: http://www.answers.com/topic/mandolin?cat=entertainment A violin is a stringed instrument, played with a bow: http://www.answers.com/topic/violin?cat=entertainment However, just as there are four members of the violin family - the violin, viola, cello/violoncello and double bass, there are four basic members of the mandolin family which bear some relation to the violin family's relationships. These are as follows: * mandolin, with a range similar to that of the violin * mandola or tenor mandola, tuned to a fifth below the mandolin, meaning it has the same relationship as a viola to a violin * mandocello or mandolin cello * mando-bass, which is tuned like a double bass There are also several other mandolins in the mandolin family, such as the octave mandolin, the piccolo or sopranino mandolin, and several other variants of the mandolin from other countries.
