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Why do lower instruments speak "slower"?
Why do lower instruments, such as double bass and cello in an orchestra or chamber setting, are discerned by the ear slower than higher instruments (violin, flute, etc)? Does it have to do with the ...
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What exactly is it that is so magical about rosin for a bow?
We all know that rosin is the main cause of friction on a string-instrument bow, but it also seems to have other properties.
For example, when I have a good coat of rosin on my bow hairs, they tend ...
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Why is (stiffness/speed of sound-travel of the wood) important for a bow?
High-end violin bows have been made for centuries out of permanbouc (a now rare and endangered brasilian wood) or equivalent woods and now synthetic material. Permambouc wood is praised for is ...
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Why are violin bows longer than viola bows, than cello bows, than double-bass bows ?
What is the logic behind this ?
As the larger instruments have larger gaps between the strings, I would have expected a larger bow to accomodate more easily continuous bowing while changing strings.
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