Questions tagged [strings]
Flexible material that provides vibrations in string instruments
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Blending or harmonizing
What other kind of chords can a guitarist play as an accompaniment for the keyboardist instead of playing the same progression,that is ensuring they don't get in each others way by playing a ...
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Can you move the strings on 3/4 size electric guitar to get better tuning?
I’m currently working with a ¾ size electric guitar for my daughter. The problem I have is putting the right strings on it to get a stable standard E tuning (EADGBE). The person I bought it off said ...
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Violin - How to keep fingers from touching other string when playing double stops
I am new to double stops. When I play a double stop where a finger is on a string while playing an open string (1st finger on the D string and open A string), my finger touches the open string, in ...
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Violin - Can double stops be played when the strings are not next to each other?
Suppose I wanted to play a double stop on the violin. The double stop played the G string and the A string simultaneously. Is this possible? Can you play a double stop on two non-adjacent strings?
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Drawbacks to using fine tuners on all violin strings?
I almost never see violins with a fine-tuner on any but the E string.
Is there any drawback to placing and using fine tuners on lower strings? (Other than the need to use strings with loop ends.)
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Can I use a violin G string for D?
I have ended up with some extra Pirastro violin G strings. What would the consequences be of using an aluminum-on-gut G string for D?
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Playing a 7-string guitar song on a 6-string guitar
In this video
John Petrucci tries to explain how a guy is doing a cover of one of his 7-string songs using a 6-string guitar, but I don't really understand what he is ...
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Electric guitar out of tune on 12th fret(intonation)
I just bought an electric guitar (stratocaster), and I'm a beginner, so setting it up is a welcome and annoying challenge.
The issue I have is with the intonation. The high E is fine on the open ...
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Having issues with guitar percussion
I have started learning percussive techniques on the guitar. While I can reproduce these on my teacher's guitar without issues, I can't do the same on my own guitar. My teacher recommended that I ...
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I broke my A string by accident
I accidentally over-tuned my A string because of my blunder for not realizing my tuner was set to bass guitar instead of acoustic. I'm a beginner myself, and had this guitar for only 3 weeks now.
Now,...
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Cello Strings Tension
I'm a novice, I have yet to have my first lesson
In the meanwhile, I've busted a string on my Gear4 beginners cello, I won't get into how, and I hope it's not a sign of things to come.
Now I've been ...
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new strings being too stiff to bend on electric guitar
I recently (10 day) changed my electric guitar's strings (Ibanez rg with zero-edge2 bridge).
The stock strings with it was Daddario but i didn't know the string gauge of them so after deciding to ...
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Electric Guitar picking noise from me
My electric guitar stopped working today, although it makes a hissing noise every time I touch the strings. The wire and the amplifier are not the problem. It's a Hertz J200N Electric guitar. It is ...
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Harley Benton HBO-850 Bass, electric or acoustic strings? [closed]
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 ...
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Is it okay to use steel strings on a nylon guitar? [duplicate]
I replaced one nylon string (the G string) with a steel string. All the other strings are nylon. Is this okay?
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Microdynamics of bow rosin and strings
Discussion in comments here questions whether the rosin on bow hairs changes physical characteristics in the course of stimulating vibration in a string.
Consensus seems to be that: the physical ...
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Do archtop guitars need special strings different from flat top guitars?
It has dawned on me that I might possibly improve the acoustic sound of my Epiphone Emperor archtop if I used different strings. It has a floating humbucker and sounds really nice when I play it ...
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Is it normal for beginner guitarist to break strings often?
I'm playing an acoustic for 4-5 months now and i've broken 3 strings in the process.. Is this normal or should i be a lot more careful with strings?
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How do I know whether I need to adjust my truss rod?
Say I put on a heavier gauge of string on and It doesn't feel right, the action is too high, Fret buzz and isn't intonated etc how would I know whether to adjust the truss rod or whether it needs the ...
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What are your steps for setting up a guitar?
I'm just wondering what the ideal steps are to set up a guitar.
For instance, it needs a complete setup, you're changing the string gauge, setting the action, getting it intonated.
I'm not asking ...
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What causes overtones at harmonic frequencies in an instrument? [duplicate]
I know when a string is plucked on a violin you can hear many overtones at harmonic frequencies, but where do these overtones come from?
Does an ideal string vibrating in a vacuum vibrate at the ...
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Why do lower pitched string instruments have a larger body?
I know that increasing the length of the string will decrease the pitch, but that doesn't explain why the body of a cello is larger than a violin, only longer.
What would be the "problem" with ...
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Lower E and A string resonates with high frequency when playing the higher E string on my acoustic guitar
this is a new acoustic classic guitar I have just bought. It has strange sound.
when I play the high E string (open) and then immediately touch the string to mute it the guitar keeps playing a similar ...
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New Guitar strings going out of tune
I just got a new guitar from eBay, it is a classical acoustic guitar. I am trying to tune it, but strings are going out every time I tune them. I could not even play it yet, because every time I ...
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What are some of the considerations for putting electric guitar strings on a bass?
After watching the linked video it came clear that putting regular strings on a bass has some groovy effects, Im just curious as to how bass pickups are going to work with strings that operate on ...
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Acoustic Guitar tuning key
My acoustic guitar's one of tuning keys gear teeth got broken while tuning (G string).Here's a image. What can I do t fix it?
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Is the Low E on guitar the first string or sixth string? [duplicate]
I'm confused on whether the low E is the first or the sixth string. I've seen images online that show the high e as the first string, but I've also seen this statement in a book I'm reading:
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Is it okay to leave a guitar without strings for a long period?
I had to leave my acoustic guitar at home. I had decreased the tension in the strings completely before leaving home...it has been 5 months...did I make a mistake?
Will my guitar still sound okay when ...
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Barre-Chords on classical guitar with steel strings harder to play?
I only own a classical and an electric guitar and because I always wanted to play more rock, country songs etc on the classical one, I decided a while back that I will put steel strings on it. Ones ...
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Can I put acoustic strings on an electric guitar?
I've been playing guitar for a little bit and I want to upgrade my acoustic guitar, however I've found some semi hollow electric guitars that I really like.
My question is, could this be used as an ...
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String Off Tune
I just got an Arabic Oud, I recently notice that my 5th string is off tune when I tune the string. That would be in the 3rd course. I decided to put some small piece of paper under by where it touches ...
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Wrong note by playing G on my Ibanez
i Play a Ibanez Artcore guitar. If I put my tuner on my guitar and I play a tone on the bass string, like G on the E string, the Display mean to high... It is between G and G# in comparison to a ...
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Non standard guitar strings for old guitar
I have a old jazz guitar Framus 5/50 or 5/51(I really do not know the difference)
I bought standard D'Addario strings but they are too short. All parts on guitar are at the right place and they are ...
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Electric guitar pickup not picking up a specific string
Just string an old guitar with Fender's pure nickel wound 009 gauge. I don't have any prior knowledge whether the pickup is faulty or not. The issue is the B string not picked up by the guitar pickup. ...
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Which acoustic guitar string gauge to buy as a beginner ({.009-.045},{.010-.050},{.011-.052})
As I started to learn to play acoustic guitar, I broke 1st string e 2 times straight in a week.
Can anybody tell me which string is best for a beginner (by best expectation from the string is to be ...
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String instrument response vs. a nice ring [closed]
I've been hunting for a violin, and am wondering: do you find that response (how easy it is to articulate) is inversely proportionate to how well it rings? Does this difference somewhat go down as ...
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New strings to fix acoustic intonation issue?
I have just purchased a second hand acoustic guitar: a Sigma 000MC-15E. The strings it came with tune fine but the high e string sounds noticeably out of tune even when played just at the third fret! ...
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Question about string gauges!
Hey guys I'm very new to guitar as in like I need to restring my old guitars that I got years ago but never even bothered to learn before I can actually start to learn. My question is what gauge ...
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What do I need to do if I can't replace a broken guitar string
So I broke the high e string on my guitar and it could be a long time before I replace it. I am afraid if leaving it like that for a long time will deform the neck. So should I tune down the rest of ...
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what strings should i get for my semi-acoustic guitar?
I have a semi-acoustic guitar with electric strings, and I want to continue having electric strings, but my high e string has just snapped, and I need to get another.
However, being kinda new to ...
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Finding scale from notes
I am self learning guitar and I've learned to play scales all over fretboard by finding root position but it isnt working in practice (as expected) e.g.
I start by finding notes and right pitch of a ...
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Determining if string instruments can play more than one note at a time
I recently started writing a string quartet recently and I want the cello to play two notes (B and C; G and A) simultaneously. How do I know if that is actually playable (not on the same string/...
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What does Pierre Boulez mean by "sul ponticello"?
While I was listening to Boulez's comment (in French...) on Pierre-Laurent Aimard's interpretation of the third Piano Sonata, I was wondering what is the "effect" Pierre Boulez is describing/imitating?...
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Can I use a thicker 6th string with other thinner strings
The sixth string on my electric guitar is very loose when I use drop D tuning, but I really like the feel of the thinner strings otherwise- and I play as much in standard tuning. Would it work to ...
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Holding a violin against the hips?
I cannot seem to find a reference to this practice anywhere outside of this video
(seen from the beginning (~0:32) of the video)
Is there an official term for this ...
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How long does it take to insert / remove string mute? [duplicate]
I'm writing a piece where is necessary to switch the use of the mute on the string session.
To become possible, I need to know how much time in seconds do I need to give the musicians to change the ...
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Would lower tension strings give better sustain on high notes on classical guitar?
I bought my first decent classical guitar a few years ago. I particularly like the power, depth and brightness it has, over most of the range. However, on the notes above fret 12 it has really poor ...
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Ideal action and string gauge for acoustic fingerstyle
I've been playing more and more percussive fingerstyle, and one thing I have trouble with is getting volume when hitting strings with only my left hand, for example like Jon Gomm and others. ...
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Why does my G-string ring much longer than other strings?
I'm learning guitar and practicing some beginner chords. Specifically, C and G. I've noticed lately that the G string rings far longer than the other strings. It's the only open string in both chords, ...
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How to add higher strings onto an 8 string guitar?
I want to extend my guitars upper range then the lower range, the highest note is a B6, high e. I want to have my highest note being in the B8 range if possible. but open string wise, i would rather ...
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