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Five String Violin
A five-string violin is a variant of violin with an extra string tuned below the violin's usual range. In addition to the G, D, A, and E strings of a standard violin, a five-string violin typically includes a lower C string. Violins with 6 or more strings may add a Low F, Low B♭, Low E♭, or a Soprano Violin High A (sometimes a High B). The five-string violin was created to combine the pitch ranges of the violin and viola. Bobby Hicks, a noted bluegrass fiddler, popularized the five-string violin in 1963, first showcasing his modification during a performance in Las Vegas. Due to the size limitations of a five-string violin, the low C string typically resonates with a slightly softer sound than the other strings. Five-string violas, normally tuned C, G, D, and A, and adding a High E string, have in the same tuning, but on a Viola body and don't sound as squeaky. Capable players may be able to compensate for these shortcomings with technique, and electric instruments help these i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five String Violin
A five-string violin is a variant of violin with an extra string tuned below the violin's usual range. In addition to the G, D, A, and E strings of a standard violin, a five-string violin typically includes a lower C string. Violins with 6 or more strings may add a Low F, Low B♭, Low E♭, or a Soprano Violin High A (sometimes a High B). The five-string violin was created to combine the pitch ranges of the violin and viola. Bobby Hicks, a noted bluegrass fiddler, popularized the five-string violin in 1963, first showcasing his modification during a performance in Las Vegas. Due to the size limitations of a five-string violin, the low C string typically resonates with a slightly softer sound than the other strings. Five-string violas, normally tuned C, G, D, and A, and adding a High E string, have in the same tuning, but on a Viola body and don't sound as squeaky. Capable players may be able to compensate for these shortcomings with technique, and electric instruments help these i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
