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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.
1,113 Questions
What kind of music do you pluck the strings of a double bass?
Jazz and R&B are good for plucking. I've seen some folk artists use upright plucking too. Upright bass plucking is good for songs that aren't too heavy and have a relaxed feel.
The banjo is not of Irish origin, but it is often used in Irish folk song. The Banjo is actually the most American instrument. It originated in Africa and came over with the slaves. One it arrived in America, the "non-slaves" decided to revamp the banjo to use European scales melodies. Over the years many folks came along and tweaked the banjo or played it different to get a unique sound. Earl Scruggs or Bela Fleck are two banjo players that either were or are very unique in their playing.
What type of wood did Antonio Stradivari use to make his violins?
Stradivari used what most of the masters used, maple for back sides neck and scroll, and spruce for the top. He did apparently engage in some experimentation as a very few of his instruments had the back sides and scroll made of poplar. I found this in the book: "
Antonio Stradivari, His Life and Work: 1644-1737By William Henry Hill, Arthur Frederick Hill, Alfred Ebsworth Hill
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He was a violin maker from the 18th century in Italy.
You don't "wax" the bow .. rather, you apply "resin" to it.
Did Jeremy Brett play the violin?
Some source says that Jeremy had played the violin until he was eight.
But in The Television Sherlock Holmes, Jeremy says "I can't play [the violin], in fact, but I have got pretty skillful at bowing the instrument. Mind you, to give the impression that I know what I'm doing, I do listen to the music for hours beforehand so that I have the feel of it. "
His violin performance was dubbed by Katherine Gowers. He should have made great effort for miming playing the violin and he did it very well.
Is an acoustic guitar a good guitar for beginners?
Not really.
That is, an acoustic guitar is not any more of a "beginner's" instrument than an electric guitar is. It might be cheaper, and it may be quieter (or possibly not: you can practice an electric guitar without actually plugging it in, or with headphones), both of which are reasons parents might choose to purchase a child an acoustic guitar instead of an electric one.
If you learn to master an acoustic, then you will have an easier time learning to play an electric. This is simply because acoustic guitars require more precision to make each note ring true.
Also: an acoustic requires more finger pressure and therefore more finger strength and calluses. An electric is easier on the finger tips, but is also more sensitive as far as technique. My best answer is to practice on both to develop the most versatility. But if sound is an issue, an electric is quieter if you don't plug it into an amp.
Where can you buy a balalaika in the US and how much would it cost?
You can buy a Balalaika at this site for around $250 and they offer free shipping in the US.
I've never had a banjo, but I can tell you this:
Banjo's are like country guitars. They look like a tambourine with a stick attached to it. In most comics, movies, television shows, and other things, the banjo is played by country folk, or hicks.
How loud are violin screeches?
Depending upon how much or how little pressure is placed by the player on the bow crossing the string(s), the screech can be very soft or very loud.
Does viola usually play the same melodies as first or second violins?
Usually as second violins, but in some parts they also can have the melody of the first violins!
What is the third harmonic for a violin string?
That is three times the fundamental frequency. Scroll down to related links and look at "Calculations of Harmonics from Fundamental Frequency".
Yes. It can reach the highest pitched note in the string family.
Where was the banjo first made?
Yes. The banjo is native to America, and it was made by slaves. They used it to play along with folk songs and spirituals, and it became more popular after the Civil War.
First of all, I don't mean to be pessimistic, but the chances of you owning a Strad are slim to none. If you did own one, it would be worth millions of dollars, and the violin's tone (sound production) can tell you whether or not it could possibly be worth that much money. I you're still convinced that you do have a "real" Strad, I'm sorry to tell you that the label is incorrect if it says "Antonius Stradivarious Cremonenfis" because the correct name would actually be "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis". In addition, if the label is not handwritten, then it is almost definitely a copy of a Strad because as I'm sure you know, Stradivarius did not have a computer (or any other machine of this sort) to print out little violin labels. Many modern luthiers make replicas of Stradivarius's work to try to match his instruments, but none have succeeded. Since your violin has been in your family for at least 100 years, the label was most likely made to trick violin collectors and buyers of that time into thinking that they were about to own a Strad, so that they would pay more money. Many other luthiers also made their own instruments and labeled them as Strads so that they would be bought. Right now, we have enough technology to tell if a Strad is authentic or not, so the old labels don't serve their intended purpose. It is also possible that this label could be from a completely different violin, and that the two labels were switched. Maybe the label from this violin got lost, so one a fake one was made to replace it. Believe me, everyone would love to have a Strad, but the only way to be completely sure is to get the violin authenticated.
Where is a violin in fallout 3?
in an orchestra violin fallout3 is means last violin basicly the viola's part just 1 octave up
What character was the violin player in the jungle?
Charles Louis Eugène Koechlin.27 November 1867 - 31 December 1950) was a French composer, teacher and writer on music.He was a political radical all his life and a passionate enthusiast for such diverse things as medieval music
a mandolin is a string instrument that has four sets of two strings.
so it looks like there are four strings but there are really eight.
it has a "light" sound to it like a ukulele or a banjo and is tuned like a violin.
A mandolin is also a very sharp slicing instrument used by kitchen workers.
What is lowest sounding instrument in the string family?
I believe the lowest is the double bass (the large looking "cello" you need to stand to play) because of its volume, thick strings and long strings.
banjos
There was a young man who played banjo
Who could drive like Manuel Fangio
His driving prowess
Tempted girls to undress
Or at the very least give him a handjo........
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