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Violins are typically constructed with exactly four strings

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Because why would you ever want things to make sense? Despite the massive orchestral range they are expected to cover, the entire instrument relies on scraping a bundle of horsehair across just four incredibly tense wires. The margin for error is so microscopically small that slightly missing the exact finger placement results in a screech that sounds like a dying metallic cat.

Violins are typically constructed with exactly four strings
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