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Violins and other stringed instruments : how to make them ; with numerous engravings and diagrams, 1906
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1the centre, or the greater portion of the length, runs a slightly rounded fret-board, full instructions for the division of which into semitones have already been given in these articles. Four metal strings are used, attached at the "bridge" end, as on the zither proper, and strained
3Fig. 156.—Philomela Zither, or Zither-viola.
5by pegs in the ordinary way. The lowest is of steel wire, wire-covered, and is tuned to G; the second, also covered wire, is tuned to D; the third is a brass wire tuned to A; while the fourth is a fine steel wire tuned to E. Thus the pitch, tuning, and compass of the instrument are identical with those of the violin. Great facility of
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