any musical instrument that produces sound by means of strings under appropriate tension that are set into vibration by being plucked strummed, struck or bowed
Stringed instruments
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String
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a strand of gut, wire, silk or nylon that, when bowed, plucked or struck, produces a sound determined by its tension, length…
Strum
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brushing over the strings of a stringed instrument
Sul Ponticello and Sul Tasto
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Technique
These markings shape tone color: sul ponticello : pluck near the bridge for a brighter, glassier sound sul tasto : pluck over…
Sympathetic strings
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strings, that cannot be bowed or plucked, that resonate by means of their immediate proximity to other strings, that can be b…
sympathetic vibration
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the vibration of an object independently in response to tone sounded by a musical instrument of which the object is a part, o…
Sound reinforcement
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Amplifying an instrument just enough so that it can be heard, without the audience being aware that it is being amplified
Synthesizer
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an instrument that uses electronics to generate a large range of sounds, some meant to mimic real instruments and others that…
Sound board
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a wooden board in a stringed instrument that enhances its resonance