Nail violin
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The nail violin is a musical instrument which was invented by German violinist Johann Wilde in 1740.[1][2] The instrument consists of a semicircular wooden soundboard, approximately 1.5 feet (46 cm) by 1 foot (30 cm) in size, with iron or brass nails of different lengths arranged to produce a chromatic scale when bowed.[3]
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Other names | Nail harmonica; (Fr.) violon de fer; (Ger.) Nagelgeige, Nagelharmonika, Eisenvioline; (It.} violino di ferro |
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Classification | idiophone |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 131.2 (Sets of friction sticks) |
Inventor(s) | Johann Wilde |
Developed | 1740 |
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