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The octavina a plucked lute and a member of the chordophone family, and it has has 14 strings and 19 frets. It is played with a plectrum. The appearance of the octavina is quite similar to the guitar in its construction although much smaller in size. This instrument is directly influenced from the laud and bandurria sharing the same tuning. The instruments tuning was influenced from the bandurria and laud who were introduced to the Philippines since the Spanish occupation. The origins of the name octavina remain unclear, it is suggested that the name octavina originates from a bandurria like instrument having up to 6 courses of strings. The name octavina applies to several different instruments including a keyboarded instrument from the 17th century called a spinet. The octavina is played in accompaniment with the laud and bandurria in rondalla music. The tuning is the same as the laud or bandurria although the pitches of the strings are one octave lower then the bandurria.
Octavina Tuning F# BB EE AAA ddd ggg
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∙ 14y agoThe octavina is tuned exactly the same as the laud and is interchangeable with it.The octavina is tuned exactly the same as the bandurria except one octave lower.
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How many strings does octavina have?
octavina have 12 strings in 6 groups divide it into 3
What Rondalla instrument that plays counter melody?
The octavina plays counter melody.
Name a string instrument not from the violin family?
bandurria octavina laud guitar mandolin lute
What are the different kinds of the rondalla instruments?
Banduria- plays the role similar to that of the clarinet, trumpet, or the violin in the orchestraOctavina- plays the tenor part, sometimes used as filler in the harmony, but frequently given the counter melody to carryGuitar-plays the harmony part.Bass- provides the fundamental ground tone, which gives solidness in rhythm
What are the rondalla instruments?
The instruments of the standard Filipino rondalla have similarities in structure and are played with a plectrum made out of turtle shell. Except for the guitar and bass guitar(double bass), all are 14-stringed consisting of six(6) sets of strings tuned in the intervals of fourths, each set consisting of 1, 2 or 3 string/s. The purpose of the doubling or tripling of strings is to produce better sound and increase tone volume. The main parts of the stringed instruments of the rondalla are basically the same. A hollow body(sound box) constructed of a sound board(top plate), which is attached to a back board(back plate) by side walls(rims) form the main body of the instrument. The sound board picks up and amplifies the vibrations of the strings. The nice-figured body(sound box) is attached to one end of a narrow neck against which the strings can be shortened by pressing the fingers on the fingerboard to vary the vibrating length and thus the pitch. The neck ends in the tuning head which has the worm and gear mechanism to adjust the tension of the strings when tuning the instrument. There is a string holder(tailpiece) at the bottom of the body and a bridge on which the strings are stretched, so that they can vibrate freely. The sound holes with a round shape, except the laud which is f-shape, have a great influence on the timbre of the instrument. Basically, they communicate the volume of air inside the instrument with the outside air which is the medium in which the waves are carried from the instrument. The size and openness of the holes influences the frequency of the vibrating mass of air within the instrument and therefore the selective reinforcement of certain notes. The holes also influence the flexibility of the soundboard and consequently affect its vibrational patterns. Tops, backs, and sides are carefully selected and graduated to enhance their natural attributes. Every piece of wood from the neck to the smallest brace is acoustically matched to obtain the highest performance from each instrument. The wood of langka, kamagong, narra, ballatinao, tanguile, and Philippine mahogany were generally used as materials for the construction of the instrument. Although the imported pine wood and rosewood continued to be used by some. ---- The standard Filipino rondalla instruments are: (Left to Right: Guitar, Laud, Bandurria, Octavina, Double Bass)
What is octavina instrument?
An octavina is a Filipino instrument similar to a guitar.
How many string have octavina?
octavina have 12 strings in 6 groups divide it into 3
How many strings does octavina have?
octavina have 12 strings in 6 groups divide it into 3
How many strings does octavina has?
15
What is the function of the octavina?
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How many string the octavina guitar?
An Octavina Guitar Has 14 strings standard tuning is F# BB EE AAA ddd ggg.
What Rondalla instrument that plays counter melody?
The octavina plays counter melody.
What is the meaning of the rondalla instrument octavina?
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What are the instrument of rondalla?
Piccolo, Banduria, Laud, Octavina, Gitara and Bajo de Arco
What is meaning of octavina?
aba ewan .. ako nga nagtatanong eh .. ang kuleT !! c(:
Name a string instrument not from the violin family?
bandurria octavina laud guitar mandolin lute
What is the meaning of octavina?
aba ewan .. ako nga nagtatanong eh .. ang kuleT !! c(:
