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In this section read about fretted instruments including the guitar, the banjo and the mandolin. Despite not being regular members of the orchestra these instruments have been used by composers including Vivaldi and Rodrigo mostly as solo instruments in concerto or operatic works. Watch videos with musicians demonstrating the versatility of fretted instruments and explore the wide range of music composed for them.
This page explores the music composed for fretted instruments other than the guitar.
Useful information about the tenor banjo and the mandolin.
Here is some introductory information for any budding banjo or mandolin players or, as it turns out, any viola ot violin players that wish to change to an instrument of the same tuning. Construction and basic playing techniques are the focus of this video.
Photograph courtesy of Aria Guitars UK
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