What Does string Mean
Cord is a term that comes from the Latin chorda , although its most distant etymological origin is found in the Greek language. The concept is often used to name the product formed by the union of various threads that is used to make ties or hold things.
A rope, in this sense, can be a rope or a cord with various knots that allows directing a force or functioning as a support for something. For example: "Please, find a rope to tie the luggage" , "The man tried to lift the fallen tree with the help of a rope, but could not" , "The investigators believe that the murderer carried out the crime with a rope" .
The strings are also the threads that are part of musical instruments and that, when vibrating, generate different sounds. Bass, harp and guitar are some of the so-called string instruments : “The musician broke a string on his guitar but kept playing” , “I need to buy new strings for the violin” , “My ukulele has four strings” .
Each string must be tuned to a particular note , based on the convention corresponding to the 440 (one that vibrates 440 times per second and is obtained, for example, with the help of a tuning fork); This allows any musician to obtain the same sounds, at the same height, each time he performs a certain piece. Since a slightly lower tuning was used in the past, instrumentalists seeking to revive performances from centuries ago are not guided by the 440 but by the one that corresponds to the time.
The strings of the instruments tend to lose tension over time, which directly affects their tuning and the color they are capable of emitting, so musicians must always be vigilant to make the necessary adjustments. In the same way, the wear and tear of use causes them to break sooner or later, or lose their shine and must be replaced.
It is known as vocal cords , on the other hand, to the folds present in the larynx of the human being that are essential for phonation. Thanks to the vocal cords, we have a voice and we can speak and sing.
According to the theory of lyrical singing , it is possible to distinguish between the following strings, that is, types of voice of men and women, ordered from the lowest to the highest, respectively: bass , baritone , tenor , alto , mezzo - soprano and soprano . However, as well as the rest of the features of living beings, the voice is particular to each individual, and presents variations despite belonging to one string or another.
For example, it is said that the vowel extension (also called range ) of a tenor should span two octaves, from the third C on the piano to the fifth; on the other hand, certain works require higher or lower notes, since these limits are estimates. A well-known example can be seen in the opera The Puritans by the Italian composer Bellini, who demands the tenor the F that is above the aforementioned top (this note is called F over-treble ).
In addition, within each string it is possible to distinguish various subclasses, such as coloratura soprano , light tenor or low baritone , to name three of the many examples. A coloratura soprano is characterized by its great agility and ability to sing very high notes, and that the enormously unlike the dramatic soprano , which has very serious and bodily strength that allows him to address roles more heavy .
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