Bass Guitar The bass guitar, sometimes called bass or electric bass, is a stringed instrument which has a design similar to the guitar. The difference is that it has a longer scale and it is tuned in a deeper pitch. It is primarily played with the fingers or with a plectrum or pick. It also has the same construction and appearance as an electric guitar but it has a longer neck, a larger body, and a longer scale length. The Hanoverian light infantry or J ger battalions utilized a half-circle copper horn with a flaring bore which was used by the leader called the Fl gelmeiste. The bugle was then called the halbmondblaster, literally half moon blower. The English light infantry also adopted this and they used the German flugelhorn which too the name of bugle horn. These have bodies which are almond-shaped and have bowled backs. Its soundtable which is curved provides greater string tension. It has a bridge which is a movable piece of ivory or hardwood placed in front of pins holding the strings. A few examples of those who built mandolins are the Ferrari family, Calace in Naples, and Luigi Embergher. The name of clavichord derives from the Latin clavis which mean key and chorda which means string of a musical instrument. History In the early fourteenth century, the clavichord was believed to be invented. It was well-known in the 16th to the 18th century and was most popular in Scandinavia, the Iberian Peninsula, and other lands which use the German language. Back then, special axes made of stone were used but in modern times people use chainsaws. The next step is to clean out the termite residual. This can be done by soaking the cut wood with water for a number of days and scraping it out using coals or a stick. The bark will then be stripped off by machetes or other devices. You might be familiar with the Irish uilleann pipes or the Scottish great highland bagpipe but there are also varieties of bagpipes coming from regions all around the Persian Gulf, Northern Africa, and Europe. Origin The roots of the bagpipes could be dug up to the ancient times. Because any herdsman had all the materials needed which are a reed pipe and sheep or goat skin, bagpipes might have been from a rustic instrument in various cultures.