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String Instruments

String instruments are any instruments which produce sound by vibrating strings. Many instruments belong in this family, including: banjos, cellos, double basses, guitars, violas, and violins. Questions about these instruments belong here.

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What is the most popular string instrument?

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Simple. The answer is a violin or fiddle. The violin is a hard and a challenging instrument to play but as soon as you learned how to play it, you will realized it is the best instrument to play.

Why are the strings in a guitar of varying thickness?

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The thickness of a guitar string affects the pitch produced by it. The thicker a string is, the deeper the tone.

However, the reason that the pitch becomes higher when a fret is pressed down on the string is because the metal of the fret is stopping all vibrations beyond that fret, thus making the string "shorter."

You might be talking about the gauge of a string. Strings have different gauges to better fit the preferences of the guitarist. The higher the gauge, the harder it is to break that string. However, a higher gauge makes the string harder to play and may hurt the fingers of newer guitarists.

What violin does Hilary hahn play?

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She plays an 1864 copy of Paganini's "Cannone" made by Jean-Baptiste Villaume.

What is used to play a violin?

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you were very vauge in your question but i will answer it the best i can. to play a violin you would use a bow ( a long stick with horsehair on it) and your fingers.

How many sizes of violin are there?

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There are 4 types of violin, the violin (of course) the viola, the cello, and the bass. But you can view it from a different angle, there is a 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and a full violin, electric violin, and the Chinese violin which is called erhu

The viola, cello and bass are not types of violins, they are separate instruments. They also can be found in 1/16, 1/10, 1/8, 7/8 and the 2/4 is referred to as a 1/2. The Erhu is also a separate instrument. So really there is only two kind of violins, the acoustic and electric.

What is the cousin to the guitar?

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the mandolin family is much like that of the violin;

There is the mandolin, the highest pitched in the family

The Mandola, lower than the mandolin and tuned the same a a viola

The Mandocello, as the name suggest similar to a cello tuning

A mando- bass which is, again obvious, much like a double bass.

There is also the octave-mandolin which is tuned exactly the same as a mandolin, just and octave lower.

There is also, arguable, the Irish Bouzouki which is derived from a greek bouzuki as a pose to the lute (which the other mandolins are derived from). However, it has a flat back and is tuned in fifths so many now see it as another branch of the mandolin family.

What is the value of Stradivarius violin 1734?

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If you think you have a Stradivarius Ceremonial Violin you might be a millionaire. These famous violins made in the 1700s could be worth 100,000 dollars to severall millions dollars. If you think you have a Stradivarius Ceremonial Violin you might be a millionaire. These famous violins made in the 1700s could be worth 100,000 dollars to severall millions dollars.

How do you make a violin get louder?

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There are several things you can put an accent on a note. You can put more pressure on the bow, you can play in lane 3 (close to the bridge), or you can play close to the frog of the bow just to name a few. There are also other ways you can put accents on notes.

When is banjo kazooie 2 coming out?

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Sadly a new banjo kazooie is never coming out its been 3 years since its last game.

What is the body and the fingerboard of a violin made from?

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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.

Who are three composers who wrote for the violin?

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Many composers did, but the most famous of the composers who wrote solo works for the violin were J. S. Bach and Nicolo Paganini. Paganini's works are very difficult, however. Another well-known one is Fritz Kreisler.

Did Thomas Jefferson play the violin?

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Apparently just the violin at which he was quite adept. He is said to have practiced a minimum of 3 hours per day. His wife played various keyboard instruments and his daughters played the hapriscord. In France he broke is arm in an accident and wasn't able to pick up his fiddle again.

How do you find Banjo on Nintendogs?

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Getting a banjo in Nintendogs is sort of hard. You get it by going on walks and if your dog finds a gift in the street, you get the prize inside. It will be found in that, but it is really rare, so it will take a long time. Just go on walks a lot!

What is the highest note a soprano ukulele can produce?

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the highest note you can play on a soprano recorder is high b. this is a freakishly high note so be careful not to blow into your recorder really hard while playing this note because you'll pop your Eardrums!

What is the Nutcracker in violin?

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What are the ballet skills that were used in the nutcracker

What is the highest sounding string instrument?

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In a string orchestra, an orchestra with violin, cello, viola, and bass, the bass is the largest and lowest instrument. However, if you were looking for the largest string instrument in a full orchestra, the piano would be the instrument for which you are looking.

An fact of violin?

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What's unique about the violin is that its bow is made out of horse hair. They use the horse's tail hair to make the bow. This question is able to be opinionated. Some people might not think it is unique, yet some may think that's the greatest thing they have ever heard!

What is a Japanese banjo called?

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It's called a shamisen. You've probably heard one of these in a Nintendo Wii commercials.

Does it matter if i don't know how to play a violin?

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To reader,

It does matter because the piece you play of music you play will sound nothing like it and will sound awfull.

>but if you're not planning on playing a piece, then so what? Play what you like or don't play anything! there's nothing wrong with not being able to play violin, though it would be fun to give it a try!

Besides the strings how can you tell the Violin apart from the Viola?

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The cello is a much bigger instrument with a lower range of pitches. It looks the same as the violin (if you ignore the size) but the violin and viola both have a chin rest, and the cello does not. Instead, the cello has an end-pin at the bottom that you stick into the ground.

Basically, they are the same except for the chin rest and the end-pin (and the size, of course).

What is the stick inside a violin called?

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The short wooden stick inside a violin, which is wedged between the front and back of a violin - just under the bridge for the strings - is called the sound post.

If the sound post becomes loose - or even falls out through one of the f-shaped sound holes which are cut into the front of the violin - the sound produced by the instrument would be greatly reduced because there is no way for the vibrations from the strings to be passed from under the bridge directly to the back of the violin.

If you try to tune-up the strings and then play a violin with no sound post in place, there is a high risk that the front of the violin will soon get a bad crack in the wood. This can easily happen because the stretched strings exert a high pressure on the bridge and the bridge would be supported by nothing but the very thin wood which is used to make the top of the instrument.

To re-position a loose sound post you must use a specially-made metal gadget known as a "sound post positioning tool". To use the tool, its sharp end must first be inserted into a small slit you should find in the side of the sound post. You can then use the tool to hold the sound post and pass it carefully through one of the f-shaped sound holes which are cut into the front of the violin. Then you must use the tool to wedge the sound post firmly into position between the front and back of the instrument.

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This repair should not be performed as a DIY project as damage to the instrument can occur. The cost is often minimal especially if other items are purchased or other repairs are performed.

Dave Lashof

What instruments are related to the Banjo?

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They are both part of the stringed instruments.

How do you attach a violin chin piece?

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I recently purchased a chin pillow (commonly called a chin chum) for a violin. Problem is I cannot figure out how to attach it to the chin rest. All it is made of is thin foam covered with a felt material in the shape of a large tear drop. At the bottom is an elastic band, which I thought was supposed to some how wrap around the base of the violin. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to stay secure. Anyone know how this thing works?