Musical saw
A
percussion instrument
(essentially a functional hand saw) that is
struck
or
bowed
to cause the metal blade to
vibrate
and create a
pitch
. The bending of the blade causes the
pitch
to change.
Also
[Fr.]
lame musicale
,
[Ger.]
singende Säge
.
Musical Saw
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