After spending decades trying to emulate the guitar, it might have been easier just to pick one up and learn how to play ...

String material impacts sound quality, pitch, sustain, and player experience in string instruments based on stiffness, ...

Though on this Thursday afternoon in late February, she has set the plucked string instrument aside to enjoy a few days at her home in Ireland — sorting through her Tupperware, crocheting little ...

Over plucked string instruments, a glassy, bell-like melody emerges from a celesta, evoking water drops and then more as those drops give way to flowing runs. It’s a transporting sound ...

Stringed instruments make noise from the vibrations of tuned strings, using acoustic or electronic means to amplify those ... guitar strings are plucked, while violin strings are bowed ...

The pursuit of beauty has been a timeless thread weaving throughout human history. China's distinct aesthetics are not only embodied in every aspect of Chinese life, but also increasingly bringing ...

Luthier Joel Thompson in his workshop, Side Door Strings. A luthier is a craftsperson who builds and repairs stringed instruments that are played with a bow or plucked.

The Chinese plucked string instrument known as the ruan is a lute with a fretted neck, a circular body and four strings. While traditionally made of silk, ruan strings have been made of steel ...

In ancient times, silk was used for the strings of bowed or plucked instruments such as the guqin, erhu, sanxian and pipa. 04:10. The Sounds of China: A beginner’s guide to Chinese musical ...

Luthier Joel Thompson in his workshop, Side Door Strings. A luthier is a craftsperson who builds and repairs stringed instruments that are played with a bow or plucked.