Chapman Stick
OriginUSA
Year1970
FamilyString
About the Chapman Stick
Invented by Emmett Chapman. A 10 or 12-string guitar-like instrument played by two-hand tapping. No strumming or bowing. Both hands tap the strings directly. Tony Levin popularized it with Peter Gabriel and King Crimson. The range covers bass and guitar simultaneously.
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