two-stringed
Having double strings
Two-stringed describes a musical instrument having exactly two strings: a two-stringed fiddle, the two-stringed erhu.
The term appears most often with traditional or folk instruments from various cultures.
Chinese bowed string instrument
- shamisenJapanese three-stringed plucked instrument
- morin khuurMongolian bowed string instrument
- tamburaSouth Asian drone lute
- spike fiddleLute with protruding endpin
fretless · resonator · soundbox · gourd · snakeskin · nylon strings · tuning pegs · bridge
Pleasing sequence of notes
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- monophonicHaving one voice
- folk musicCommunity-born acoustic songs
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
modal · pentatonic · glissando · vibrato · ornamentation · accompaniment · solo · improvisation
erhu
Chinese bowed string instrument
- shamisenJapanese three-stringed plucked instrument
- morin khuurMongolian bowed string instrument
- tamburaSouth Asian drone lute
spike fiddle · fretless · resonator · soundbox · gourd · snakeskin · nylon strings · tuning pegs · bridge · neck
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- monophonicHaving one voice
- folk musicCommunity-born acoustic songs
traditional · modal · pentatonic · glissando · vibrato · ornamentation · accompaniment · solo · improvisation · repertoire
paired
Joined as two
simple · minimal · basic · gut strings · tension · frets · fretboard · sound hole · body · headstock
two-stringedorchestral
For a symphony ensemble
grand piano · polyphonic · concert harp · symphonic · complex