Questions tagged [strings]

Flexible material that provides vibrations in string instruments

The vibrating element that produces sound in string instruments, such as the guitar, harp, piano, and members of the violin family. Strings are lengths of a flexible material kept under tension so that they may vibrate freely, but controllably.

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Which strings do I need to play these notes?

I have been looking into creating the sound of a rainbow, (having taken four proposed ranges for each colour band, translating Terahertz to Hertz and taking the mean average mid-points of each colour to the closest natural note), I have arrived at…

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asked Mar 14 '14 at 15:29

Windfire

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Why does a string instrument get out of tune when a string breaks?

Usually, when a string breaks on my guitar/bass, the remaining strings get out tune. Why does that happen?

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asked Jan 19 '14 at 17:07

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How much overtension can I put on a guitar string before it snaps?

In relation to this question Which strings do I need to play these notes? I have calculated that I will have to take the highest string upto 150% of the maximum stated Newtons (I have tried calculating D-addario pl007 to pl0095, they all need 150%…

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asked Mar 18 '14 at 19:50

Windfire

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Workflow of composing an oratorio?

I have decided to have my form of an oratorio as 4 voices (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) and 4 stringed instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass). This form is much like the form of Handel's Messiah. How would I go about writing this oratorio?…

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asked May 22 '20 at 21:35

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Harley Benton HBO-850 Bass, electric or acoustic strings?

I just bought the - Harley Benton HBO-850 Bass from Thomann. I wanted to know which strings I should use: electric or acoustic? And some cheap string brands as well. I'd like to have a simple explanation about the difference between them if using…

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asked Feb 11 '19 at 16:51

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Change a single string

Just a quick and probably stupid question, but... Basically, I wanted to play music again after years and years of not doing it, so I pulled out that old charango I have. The first string was basically broken so I bought a new string (a guy at a…

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asked Sep 24 '20 at 15:33

Elonas

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Nut + tuning instrument

So I changed my strings for the first time on my electric and I accidentally wound my low E string the opposite way. I don't really want to get more strings and have leftovers. Will this hurt the nut or the tuning instrument in any way? And how will…

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asked Sep 04 '19 at 22:44

Jinxed

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Is it possible to play whole notes (in Andante tempo) in bowed strings instruments?

Well, I've heard sound would faint in bowed strings instruments if note played is too long, and player runs out of bow. Is this true? and at which tempo would this occur?

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asked Apr 18 '17 at 02:59

Myrcella

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what the material made of a plain electric guitar strings?

i tried a plain nickel 80% wire on electric guitar , when i plaid it , didnt give any sound except feedback , tried stainless steel wire same result , tried steel , it gave sound but in distortion amp of overdrive it kept clean and the distortion…

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asked May 12 '17 at 23:44