Chordophones: Five Basic Types
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What structural element do nearly all chordophones share?

  • A bow for controlled string manipulation
  • A curved frame for sound projection
  • A resonator to amplify string vibrations (correct)
  • Mechanized hammers for striking strings
  • Which chordophone category features strings stretched across or within a resonator, or between two resonators?

  • Zithers (correct)
  • Harps
  • Lutes
  • Lyres
  • How is the Yangqin played?

  • Struck with bamboo beaters (correct)
  • Strummed with a pick
  • Bowed with a horsehair bow
  • Plucked with fingers or a plectrum
  • What distinguishes the classification of harps from other chordophones?

    <p>Strings slanted within a frame (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Balalaika?

    <p>A Russian folk instrument with a triangular body (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a Lute?

    <p>Strings stretched over a resonator and along a neck, resembling guitars and violins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Medieval Lute experience a resurgence in popularity?

    <p>In the modern era (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From which region did the Yangqin originate?

    <p>Persia (modern-day Iran) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which instrument features strings raised on a bar above the resonator?

    <p>Lyre (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Chordophones

    Stringed instruments that produce sound by vibrating strings.

    Resonator

    The hollow part of an instrument that amplifies sound from vibrating strings.

    Lutes

    String instruments with strings stretched over a resonator and neck, like guitars.

    Zithers

    Instruments where strings are stretched over or between resonators, not typically having a neck.

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    Harps

    Instruments with slanted strings within a frame, often played by plucking.

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    Lyres

    String instruments with raised strings on a bar above the resonator.

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    Musical Bows

    Instruments with strings stretched from one end of a bow to the other, often used in folk music.

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    Yangqin

    An 18th-century trapezium-shaped instrument from China, similar to a hammered dulcimer.

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    Balalaika

    An 18th-century Russian folk instrument with a triangular body and usually three strings.

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    Study Notes

    Chordophones: Five Basic Types

    • Chordophones are stringed instruments that produce sound by vibrating strings. Strings can be played with a bow, plucked with fingers, or struck with hammers
    • Five basic types of chordophones are: Lutes, Zithers, Harps, Lyres, and Musical Bows
    • Lutes: Strings stretched over a resonator and along a neck (guitars, violins)
    • Zithers: Strings stretched over or inside a resonator, or between two resonators.
    • Harps: Strings slanted within a frame.
    • Lyres: Strings raised on a bar above the resonator.
    • Musical Bows: Strings stretched between the ends of a bow.

    Specific Instruments

    • Yangqin: 18th century Chinese instrument, originally from Persia, with a trapezium shape, and strings struck with bamboo beaters.
    • Balalaika: 18th-century Russian folk instrument with a triangular body and at least six different sizes and pitches.

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    Explore the fascinating world of chordophones, stringed instruments that create sound through vibrating strings. This quiz covers the five basic types of chordophones: lutes, zithers, harps, lyres, and musical bows, along with specific instruments like the yangqin and balalaika. Test your knowledge of these unique instruments and their characteristics.

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