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There are some differences, though. For example, the resonance of the open G strings on the violins is sometimes audible, and this may make different keys soun
by enriquto 4y ago
There are some differences, though. For example, the resonance of the open G strings on the violins is sometimes audible, and this may make different keys sound different.
- bloak 4y agoI suppose techniques like vibrato (which you can't do on an open string) and harmonics (which you can normally only do on an open string) make a clear distinction and give a composer an incentive to use a particular key (or give a player an incentive to use a non-standard tuning).
- jefftk 4y agoIf you tune the violin down to a historical A=415, the open G string will still sound resonant even though in concert pitch it's now Gb.
- colanderman 4y agoBody resonance also -- which provides most of the color of an instrument's sound. For example, middle C on an electric bass guitar (which sounds at 130.8 Hz) often sounds "honky" or "thunky" -- this is due to a null in the body resonance. (Not all bass guitars exhibit this.)