Tuning mechanisms for stringed instruments: Difference between revisions

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A variety of methods are used to [[Musical tuning|tune]] different [[String instrument|stringed instruments]]. Most change the [[Pitch (music)|pitch]] produced when the string is played by adjusting the [[Tension (physics)|tension]] of the [[Vibrating string|strings]].

A '''tuning peg''' is used to hold a [[Vibrating string|string]] in the [[#Pegbox|pegbox]] of a [[String instrument|stringed instrument]]. It may be made of [[ebony]], [[rosewood]], [[buxus|boxwood]] or other material. Some tuning pegs are ornamented with [[Exoskeleton|shell]], metal, or plastic inlays, beads (pips) or rings. A peg has a grip or knob on it to allow it to be turned.

A '''tuning peg''' in a [[#Pegbox|pegbox]] is perhaps the most common system. A peg has a grip or knob on it to allow it to be turned. A '''tuning pin''' is a tuning peg with a detachable grip, called a [[tuning lever]]. The socket on the tuning lever fits over the pin and allows it to be turned. Tuning pins are used on instruments where there is not space for a knob on each string, such as pianos and harps.

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Other tuning systems include '''Konsoscrew-and-lever tuners''', are'''geared atuners''', and the '''konso''' friction tuning system (using braided leather rings).

==Pegbox==