Question

These things made early clavichords unable to play certain notes simultaneously. Johann Georg Stauffer prominently used these things on an instrument featured in a piece whose first theme begins “A, B, short C, A” and then ascends scalewise to E. Thomas Mace advocated using “double” forms of these things on one instrument, while on later instruments, they are subject to the “rule of 18.” The orpharion debuted a style of these things that are angled on (*) multiscale instruments, or (10[1])“fanned.” (10[1])These things are a defining feature of the solo instrument in an A (10[1])minor sonata that Otto Deutsch cataloged as its composer’s D.821. Small ones of these things, which may be “dressed” to stop buzzing, are called tastinos. They’re not strings, but gut (10[1])was used to make moveable ones of these things (-5[1])that were tied onto arpeggiones and viols. For 10 points, what features standardize intonation on some string instruments’ fingerboards? ■END■ (10[4]0[1])

ANSWER: frets
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mazin OmerDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooTeam Name Think Detail7810
John Marvinremembrance of lost timeQuasicrystal Silence7910
Kevin WangI would prefer not toRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill9210
Jason GolfinosSaint Peter Andre 3000Hang et al., Robert Browning12210
Ethan Ashbrook[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Evans Hall destruction awaiters131-5
Eric MukherjeeCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness15110
Cole HartungI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big troubleThe Canadians15110
Matt JacksonThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub15110
Billy BusseBHSUwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp15110
Steven YuanEvans Hall destruction awaiters[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?1510

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y989%0%11%121.88