Tuning mechanisms for stringed instruments: Difference between revisions

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A '''tuning peg''' is used to hold a [[Vibrating string|string]] in the [[pegbox]] of a [[String instrument|stringed instrument]]. It may be made of [[ebony]], [[rosewood]], [[boxwood]] or other material. Some tuning pegs are ornamented with [[Animal shell|shell]], metal, or plastic inlays, beads (pips) or rings.

By turningTurning the peg, one winds/unwinds the string, making it tighter/looser. This affects the [[Pitch (music)|pitch]] produced when the string is sounded, thereby [[tuning]] it.

==Friction Pegs==