You only have to put your finger somewhere in between two frets to get a particular note, so you can play more than the tiny handful of chords that can be played on something like a violin.
There are non-fretted guitars but they are rare, and I think early banjos were not fretted.
jagged-chisel•8m ago
Frets make chords easier
bilegeek•32m ago
For plucked instruments, besides ease of use, it adds clarity and sustain. Orchestra AFAIK only has Pizzicato where that would matter.
defrost•37m ago
A bit spotty, but alright; meanwhile the Italian instrument makers said guitar-harp? Hold our expressos, this'll take some discipline:
What I love about links like this is that we see information being shared just for the love of it. This person has done a lot of work simply to share knowledge with the world about something they are passionate about. This is what great about the internet and is easily lost amongst all the commercial content.
pluc•46m ago
If you haven't heard them yet, you're in for a wild ride: https://www.youtube.com/@AnginePoitrine
jagged-chisel•42m ago
analog31•32m ago
You only have to put your finger somewhere in between two frets to get a particular note, so you can play more than the tiny handful of chords that can be played on something like a violin.
There are non-fretted guitars but they are rare, and I think early banjos were not fretted.
jagged-chisel•8m ago
bilegeek•32m ago
defrost•37m ago
* https://www.delta-harp.com/
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdUztFVwi3I
bilegeek•23m ago
I see your added frets, and raise "add frets on the fly using Lego":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPCEImSfCwc