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What structural element do nearly all chordophones share?
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?
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?
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?
What distinguishes the classification of harps from other chordophones?
What is the Balalaika?
What is the Balalaika?
What characterizes a Lute?
What characterizes a Lute?
When did the Medieval Lute experience a resurgence in popularity?
When did the Medieval Lute experience a resurgence in popularity?
From which region did the Yangqin originate?
From which region did the Yangqin originate?
Which instrument features strings raised on a bar above the resonator?
Which instrument features strings raised on a bar above the resonator?
Flashcards
Chordophones
Chordophones
Stringed instruments that produce sound by vibrating strings.
Resonator
Resonator
The hollow part of an instrument that amplifies sound from vibrating strings.
Lutes
Lutes
String instruments with strings stretched over a resonator and neck, like guitars.
Zithers
Zithers
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Harps
Harps
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Lyres
Lyres
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Musical Bows
Musical Bows
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Yangqin
Yangqin
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Balalaika
Balalaika
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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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