stackyFACTSSymmetry is apparently highly overrated in the string instrument world. The fifth string is inexplicably shorter than the others and attached to a tuning peg halfway down the neck, solely there to provide a constant, high-pitched drone.
Keep exploring facts in this topic.
Culture & entertainment →STACKY FOR IPHONEKeep discovering with Stacky. Interesting facts in an app that is always within reach.
If a synthesizer and a cartoon tadpole had a baby, this would be it. You play it by sliding your fingers up and down its neck while literally squeezing its…
Discover more
It is essentially a xylophone that traded its warm wooden resonance for pure, piercing metal. Struck with hard mallets, its high-pitched chime slices through…
Discover more
Because a standard double bass apparently wasn't obnoxious enough. Standing over eleven feet tall, this string instrument requires the musician to use a…
Discover more
It is the ultimate trap for untalented people who think they can play an instrument by exhaling. A kazoo solely relies on vocal cord vibration; if you just…
Discover more
A deeply spiritual approach to making an intense ringing noise. By dragging a wooden mallet around the metal rim of the bowl, you create continuous friction…
Discover more
Ever wonder how to effortlessly induce paranoia in a dark room? This acoustic instrument consists of a stainless steel resonator bowl filled with water and…
Discover more