The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but pitched lower. There are two main types of bouzouki. The trichordo has three pairs of strings, and the tetrachordo has four pairs of strings. PurchaseView on AMAZON Buzuq Photo: Metaweb ...
6. The chord key of claim 1 wherein said playing surface is the fretboard of a stringed musical instrument. 7. The chord key of claim 6 wherein said stringed musical instrument is a guitar.
July 19. Automatic instruments; pianofortes.-To produce sounds resembling those of a banjo or mandolin played with pianoforte accompaniment, a stringed instrument is constructed in which any desired number of notes are duplicated, the duplicate notes being struck by hammers of different characters. ...
The really odd feature is the cylinder, called the mirliton attached to the bell, which is a sort of kazoo-like thing with a silk membrane which creates a nasal or buzzing effect; Sudre intended this to produce a timbre resembling a cello or a bassoon. The membrane connects with the insid...
Mandolin | more ...sounds at written pitch a mandolin is a small, stringed musical instrument which is plucked, strummed or a combination of both. It is descended from the mandora. It is characterized by: Eight metal strings in four pairs (courses) that are plucked with a plectrum, ...