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    This document describes several traditional Appalachian instruments. It provides characteristics and brief descriptions of the violin/fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, dulcimer, and jaw harp. The violin/fiddle is a 4-stringed instrument played with a bow that often carries the melody. The banjo has African origins and is plucked with strings in fast patterns, producing a twangy sound. The mandolin is played by plucking its doubled strings and comes in various styles. The guitar is a widely used 6-string instrument that can be plucked or strummed. The dulcimer has a body like an elongated violin and is typically played flat on the lap. The

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    This document describes several traditional Appalachian instruments. It provides characteristics and brief descriptions of the violin/fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, dulcimer, and jaw harp. The violin/fiddle is a 4-stringed instrument played with a bow that often carries the melody. The banjo has African origins and is plucked with strings in fast patterns, producing a twangy sound. The mandolin is played by plucking its doubled strings and comes in various styles. The guitar is a widely used 6-string instrument that can be plucked or strummed. The dulcimer has a body like an elongated violin and is typically played flat on the lap. The

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    This document describes several traditional Appalachian instruments. It provides characteristics and brief descriptions of the violin/fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, dulcimer, and jaw harp. The violin/fiddle is a 4-stringed instrument played with a bow that often carries the melody. The banjo has African origins and is plucked with strings in fast patterns, producing a twangy sound. The mandolin is played by plucking its doubled strings and comes in various styles. The guitar is a widely used 6-string instrument that can be plucked or strummed. The dulcimer has a body like an elongated violin and is typically played flat on the lap. The

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    Appalachian Instuments

    Violin/Fiddle
    Characteristics:
    -High, 4-stringed instrument
    -Played with a bow
    -Often carries the melody
    -Typically played in a fiddle-style

    Clip of fiddle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBATUVZPhnc

    Banjo
    Characteristics:
    -Has African origins
    -Can have 4, 5, or sometimes 6 strings
    -Is often plucked in fast, arpeggiated patterns
    -Has a twangy sound quality

    Banjo clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrlqQ1_vZVE

    Mandolin
    Characteristics:
    -A member of the lute family with four sets of
    doubled strings (each pair of strings is tuned in
    unison)
    -Can be A-style (tear-shaped) or F-style (includes
    body scroll and point on lower side of the body)
    -Can have a round-back (Neopolitan), a carved top,
    or a flat-back
    -Played by plucking or picking the strings

    Mandolin clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xjtqpjmQOc

    Guitar
    Characteristics:
    -6-stringed instrument that can be plucked or strummed
    -Commonly used in almost all genres of American popular
    music
    -Comes in a wide variety of styles, which can change the tone
    of the instrument

    Guitar clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DnWtCpcmvM

    Appalachian or Mountain
    Dulcimer Characteristics:
    -Body of the instrument is similar to an elongated violin
    -Has frets on the fingerboard
    -Can be plucked or bowed to play
    -Usually has 3-5 strings (4-strings is pretty standard)
    -Related to the zither family of instruments
    -Typically played flat on the players lap or on a table
    Dulcimer clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UurHbXwVo04

    Jaw Harp
    Characteristics:
    -Played by placing jaw harp between teeth and lips and making
    a flicking motion away from the mouth with the dominant
    hand index finger
    -Has a springy sound quality
    -Middle part is called the feather, the tongue, or the reed.
    -Breaths change rhythm and tongue position changes notes.
    (Jaw harps play 1 fundamental note and about 15 overtones)
    Jaw harp clip (start at 3:45): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrxxed54hcg

    Photo credits:
    Cover Image: http://taproottheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/instruments-from-Canadian-Co.jpg
    Fiddle: http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/370641548251-0-1/s-l1000.jpg
    6-string Banjo: http://www.phaidon.com/resource/banjo2.jpg
    4-string Banjo 2: http://www.creekdontrise.com/acoustic/banjo_choices/vega_tenor_banjo_w_tone_ring_1930.jpg
    Neapolitan mandolin: http://www.mandolinserenade.com/images/VinacciaMandolin200x303.jpg
    F-Style mandolin: http://cdn3.volusion.com/4n9y2.qupg5/v/vspfiles/photos/OM40-2.jpg?1393238209
    Guitar: http://thehub.musiciansfriend.com/images/yamaha-fs700s-solid-top-concert-acoustic-guitar.jpg
    Dulcimer: http://www.tnhomeandfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/1060208THB7391.jpg
    Jaw harp: http://www.gunaxin.com/wp-content/uploads/gallery/jaw-harp/jews_harp.jpg

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