MODERN WESTERN STRING INSTRUMENTS

String instruments are musical instrument that produce sound from vibrating strings , transferred to the air by the body of the instrument.

 

 

The three most common techniques are plucking, bowing, and striking.

 

Plucking string instrument

Plucking is a method of playing on instrument using either a finger, thumb, or quills (now plastic plectra) to pluck the strings.

 

Bowing string instrument

Bowing is a method used in some string instruments, the player rubs the strings with a horsehair bow, causing them to vibrate.

 

Striking

The third common method of sound production in stringed instruments is to strike the string.

 

Electric string instruments

acoustic-electric guitar semi-acoustic guitar electric bass guitar