Directory of Stringed Resources

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A musical instrument producing sound when taut strings are plucked, struck, or bowed (chordophones). Usually stringed instruments will include several strings tuned to various pitches and some method of amplifying or resonating the sound of the strings such as a sounding board or hollow chamber. Examples of instruments included here are violins, guitars, dulcimers, harps and sitars.

Subcategories

• Guitar
• Viola
• Viola da Gamba
• Violin

Resources in This Category

• All Things Strings

  http://www.allthingsstrings.com/
  Magazine articles from the print edition of Strings magazine with advice for young musicians about degree courses and scholarship awards.

• Banjo Mandolin Ukulele Chords Generator

  http://www.gootar.com/folder/ukulele.html
  Creates chord fingerings for these instruments.

• Chris Peterson Hammered Dulcimer

  http://www.cpmusic.com/hdulc.html
  Informational page discusses the set-up of the instrument and how it is played.

• How to Play the Mandolin

  http://nativeground.com/free-bluegrass-mandolin-lesson-by-wayne-erbsen/
  A mandolin lesson for the beginner, covering how to tune, pick, and learn to play a few tunes.

• Jim Bottorff's Banjo Page

  http://www.jbott.com/
  Resources for beginning banjo players including play-along music files and chord charts for dozens of songs.

• Rebec Page

  http://crab.rutgers.edu/~pbutler/rebec.html
  Origin and history of the rebec, construction, playing, tuning, bibliography, and many illustrations.

• The Celtic Harp Page

  http://www.celticharper.com/
  FAQ, harp tips, lists of recordings, lessons, links, and webrings.

 

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