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  2. Banjo - Wikipedia

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    The size of the five-string banjo is largely standardized, with a scale length of 26.25 in (667 mm), but smaller and larger sizes exist, including the long-neck or "Seeger neck" variation designed by Pete Seeger. Petite variations on the five-string banjo have been available since the 1890s.

  3. Zither - Wikipedia

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    Zither (/ ˈ z ɪ ð ər, ˈ z ɪ θ-/; [1] German:, from the Greek cithara) is a class of stringed instruments.The modern instrument has many strings stretched across a thin, flat body.

  4. List of string instruments - Wikipedia

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    Banjo (United States) Banjo cello; Banjolin; Banjulele; Bass banjo; Bluegrass banjo (5-string banjo) Contrabass banjo; Electric banjo; Fretless banjo; Guitanjo; Long neck banjo; Plectrum banjo; Tenor banjo; Barbat (Iran) Basolia (Ukraine and Poland) Bass guitar. Electric bass guitar; Acoustic bass guitar; Begena (Ethiopia) Biwa (Japanese ...

  5. Appalachian dulcimer - Wikipedia

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    Similar instruments include the "Ban-Jammer" (Mike Clemmer), the "Banjimer" (Keith Young) and the "Banj-Mo" (Folk Notes). The "Dulci-Jo" is a banjo/dulcimer hybrid with a thumb string like a clawhammer banjo, 3 strings and a diatonic fret pattern, shaped more like a banjo and played upright, and built by Michael Fox of NC.

  6. Stringed instrument tunings - Wikipedia

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    5 strings 5 courses. G 3 D 2 G 2 B 2 D 3: banjo cello US One octave lower than 5-string bluegrass banjo. Banjo, contrabass: 3 strings 3 courses. Standard/common: E 1 A 1 D 2. Alternates: D 1 G 1 C 2; D 1 A 1 D 2; C 1 G 1 C 2; US Essentially in the same range as the bass banjo, but with a much larger resonator. These instruments are very rare ...

  7. String instrument - Wikipedia

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    The length of the string from nut to bridge on bowed or plucked instruments ultimately ... The Middle Eastern zither, ... Instruments such as the banjo use a drum ...

  8. Mandolin-banjo - Wikipedia

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    Two styles of mandolin-banjo, showing a large and small head, with a full size, four-string banjo (bottom). L-R - Banjo-mandolin, standard mandolin, 3-course mandolin, Tenor mandola. The mandolin-banjo is a hybrid instrument, combining a banjo body with the neck and tuning of a mandolin. It is a soprano banjo. [1]

  9. Trough zither - Wikipedia

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    Strings were historically of natural materials, such as vegetable fibers or "cow sinew". [6] One long piece of string is put through the holes or in the notches, back and forth from end to end, creating segments of individual strings. [14] [6] The ends of the string may be held in place, wrapped around a wooden peg, anchoring the string.

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