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When a string is disturbed, it vibrates at a specific frequency to create a pitch. This sound is usually quiet on its own, so most chordophones use a —typically a hollow wooden body—to amplify the sound waves. Methods of Sound Production
💡 Every instrument you play by vibrating a string—from a massive concert grand piano to a tiny ukulele—is technically a chordophone . 2,000-year-old stringed instrument uncovered in Vietnam chordophone
A simple string stretched between two ends of a flexible stick. Berimbau, Ancient Bows ⏳ Historical Context When a string is disturbed, it vibrates at
Drawing a bow across strings to create sustained friction (e.g., violin, cello). When a string is disturbed