String instrument

String Instrument By: Grace Fomai List of the different String Instrument: Erhu - China Mandolin - Italy Yang Quin - China Kantele - Finland Ukulele - Hawaii Bouzouki - Greece Banjo - America Bajo Sexto - Mexico Rebab - Afghanistan Dombra - East Europe and Middle Asia Valiha - Madagascar Gusli - Russia Pipa - China Koto - Japan Sitar - India Kora - West African Vihuela - Spain Veena - India Tro - Cambodia Krar - Ethiopia Erhu - China The Erhu is part of the string instrument family

String instruments Sting instruments are musical instruments that are made from wood and have strings. They make their sound when their strings vibrate. This causes the body of the instrument as well as the air inside to vibrate too. The strings are either plucked with the hand or a bow is drawn across the strings. In an orchestra the four string instruments are the violin, the viola, the cello and the bass. • Violin • Viola • Cello • bass The Violin The violin is the smallest and highest pitched

30, 79 – 85, etc.). Various instruments throughout the movement also adapt three short notes as pick-notes or as set-up sections for a string of lesser articulated notes(mm. 15 Violins, 76 – 77 Violin II and Viola, etc.). For the first time in music history, movement three sees the emancipation of the low strings. The introductory statement of the movement is not made with violin, high wind, or even viola; it is made with the celli and basses. The two instruments lend a sort of dark cast to the

throughout the years to what we now call the modern banjo. The banjo is a string instrument that can be plucked or strummed and has a long neck with a circular sound table at the end usually called the “head” of the banjo. Though the modern banjo is different than its African predecessor, it still has many similarities holding true to its African folk origins. There is no doubt that the banjo, known largely as an American instrument, maintains an place as the core of both African and North American American

The Hohner ATB40-M A+ Banjo is a 5-string travel banjo that you'll definitely want to take everywhere with you as you learn. If you're a step above a beginner but still want to spend all your time practicing, this banjo is light and travel-ready. It's a great-looking banjo that you can't leave home without. Specifications 19.8-inch scale 24 brackets 11-inch Fiberskyn head Mahogany finish Upgraded tuners Padded bag with pocket First Impressions This is a great travel banjo for a reasonable price

play another instrument, it was not easy, but it was a very special and memorable moment. It was a long drive and we have been listening to the radio which was playing the same song over and over again. So, my brother came up with an Idea and said to my parents “turn the radio off” while he pulled out a ukulele, which, to me looked like a mini guitar with less strings. He then told me “I am going to teach you how to play this by the end of the day!” I was nervous because the only instrument I knew how

often referred to as the greatest violin and stringed instrument maker to ever live. Much of this credit is given to Stradivari because people simply know his name. Countless violinists have expressed over the years the great frequency that people always ask them if they own a Stradivari instrument or not. The reality is, although Antonio Stradivari was certainly a master at his work, he was not the only one to create stringed instruments and certainly was not the first to do so. People remember

Hardingfele The hardingfele also know as a hardanger fiddle is a unique and historic instrument traditionally from Norway. This instrument with its rich history is quite possibly a gem in the string family that is normally overlooked. Even though many people have never heard of a hardingfele it is commonly considered the national instrument of Norway! In this paper I hope to show you a brief history of the hardingfele and then a look at how the hardingfele is still used today. The hardingfele came

time period, and furthermore, each performance employed the use of western world instruments, such as the piano, cello, violin, and viola. As I was sitting in the audience, the first thing that I noticed was that the audience consisted of all ages, ranging from eighteen years of age to perhaps eighty years of age. In preparation for the concert to begin, several performers entered the room and tuned their instruments to the keys on the piano. The performers’ attire was highly conservative, covering

Although the tuba has been around for more 150 years, it 's prominence as a solo instrument did not appear until 100 years after. The tuba shares the role as lowest instrument in the orchestra with string bass. The tuba 's thick, round sound serves as the foundation for the ensemble in both timbre and intonation. Typically never popping out of texture in melodically, the tuba offers the orchestra with a bass voice that defines the harmonic sequence of the music played through the root and inversions