Sunday, October 14, 2007

Guitar

Classical guitar: six strings instrument which actual shape originates from 19th century.
Headstock: part at the top of the neck where the pegs are located.
Peg: small button used to control the tension of the strings.
Fret: metal piece that marks the position of the notes.
Neck: part of the guitar where strings are pressed to produce the notes.
Heel: piece that fasten the neck to the body of the guitar.
Rib: piece of wood between the body and the bottom.
Bridge: piece that supports the strings and transmits the vibrations to the body.
Hollow wooden body: hollow part that amplifies the sounds.
Rosette: wooden pattern around the soundhole.

Electric guitar: guitar that its vibrations are transmitted to an amplifier that produces the sounds.
Headstock: part at the top of the neck where the pegs are located.
Fret: metal piece that marks the position of the notes.
Neck: part of the guitar where strings are pressed to produce the notes.
Volume control: button allowing to modify the volume level.
Pickup selector: button allowing to choose one or many pickups.
Tone control: button allowing to modify the sonority.
Jack socket: plug-in connector that connects the cable to the amplifier.
Bridge: piece that supports the strings and transmits the vibrations.
Treble pickup: transforms the vibrations into treble frequencies.
Medium pickup: transforms the vibrations into medium frequencies.
Bass pickup: transforms the vibrations into bass frequencies.
Screw: piece that allows to fasten a strap.Peg: small button used to control the tension of the strings.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

संगीत विकिपीडिया, एक मुक्त ज्ञानकोष से......

"सुव्यवस्थित ध्वनि जो रस की सृष्टि करे संगीत कहलाती है। गायन, वादन व नृत्य ये तीनों ही संगीत हैं।"

Music is an art form that involves organised sounds and silence. It is expressed in terms of pitch (which includes melody and harmony), rhythm (which includes tempo and meter), and the quality of sound (which includes timbre, articulation, dynamics, and texture). ...