The most impressive thing here is that, with the company's first seven-string guitar, PRS has absolutely nailed it. We all know about PRS guitars: they're pricey trophy instruments for only the most ...

The 7-string guitar has long been the weapon of choice for the harbingers of doom, delivering the extended range needed to play everything from djent to death metal and, of course, nu-metal. So, if ...

Guqin : a plucked seven-string instrument created in ancient China (China Daily) Wandering sounds, irregular rhythms and a carrier of gentle emotions. This is the musical language of guqin, a plucked ...

Bach never composed for guitar, but that has not stopped guitarists from drafting Bach into their repertory. Hence, Chinese classical guitar player Yang Xuefei's latest album, Bach Concertos. The ...

Wang Jianxin coaches young performers to play xun at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] On the morning of Thursday, about 60 guqin (a plucked ...

The violin, viola, cello and double bass are among the most recognisable orchestral and solo instruments. But there is a particular set known as the "Golden Age" instruments which are arguably the ...

The physical modelling and simulation of string instruments is an interdisciplinary field that integrates mathematical analyses, numerical simulations, and experimental validations to replicate the ...