At first, Music Express Inc. looks like any other instrument store in Chicago. Guitars, horns and percussion are displayed behind the counter, which David Rivera runs, while his brother, Orlando, ...

The Cuban tresguitar resembles a guitar, but instead of having the normal 6 strings, it has 3 pairs of strings each tuned to the same pitch. The tres started out as a 10 string guitar, called the ...

Whenever you go to an orchestra concert, you’re hearing and watching a wonderful mix of our current, modern world and the old world. Even though there are modern-made instruments in the string section ...

At the heart of many of the world’s musical instruments is the same, simple component—a string stretched tight between two points. Plucked, bowed, or struck, each of an instrument’s strings creates ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Georgia Tech is readying for its 27th annual Guthman Musical ...

Like most people these days, sound artist Ellen Fullman is sheltering in place. But she has an unusual roommate: a massive installation she calls the Long String Instrument. Filling the ground floor ...

The artifacts represent the earliest-known stringed instruments found in Southeast Asia. A reconstruction of the chordophone, crafted out of deer antler. Photo: Antiquity (2023). DOI: ...