How the tricordia makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the tricordia belongs to the lutes: strings run parallel to a soundboard and along a neck – the family of the guitar, violin, sitar and oud.
More broadly it is one of the chordophones (string instruments), where sound comes from vibrating strings, amplified by a resonating body.
Its timbre – the colour that lets you tell it apart from other instruments playing the same note – comes from the mix of overtones its body and resonator emphasise.
From Wikipedia
A tricordia (also trichordia or tricordio) or mandriola is a twelve-stringed variation of the mandolin. The tricordia is used in Mexican folk music, while its European cousin, the mandriola, is played in the same manner as the mandolin. It differs from a standard mandolin in that it has three strings per course. Mandriolas are typically in unison tuning (G3 G3 G3 • D4 D4 D4 • A4 A4 A4 • E5 E5 E5), while tricordias use either unison tuning or octave tuning (G2 G3 G3 • D3 D4 D4 • A3 A4 A4 • E4 E5 E5).
Other lutes
Frequently asked questions
What does a tricordia sound like?
As one of the lutes, its sound comes from the way strings run parallel to a soundboard and along a neck.
What type of instrument is the tricordia?
It is classified as lutes (Hornbostel–Sachs 321.321).
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q7841293 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Tricordia – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by Kww – Public domain