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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHAPMAN STICK

Named after its inventor, Emmett H. Chapman (born 1936), US guitarist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHAPMAN STICK

Chapman Stick  [ˈtʃæpmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAPMAN STICK

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Chapman Stick is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHAPMAN STICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chapman Stick

Chapman Stick

The Chapman Stick is an electric musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s. A member of the guitar family, the Chapman Stick usually has ten or twelve individually tuned strings and has been used on music recordings to play bass lines, melody lines, chords, or textures. Designed as a fully polyphonic chordal instrument, it can also cover several of these musical parts simultaneously.

Definition of Chapman Stick in the English dictionary

The definition of Chapman Stick in the dictionary is an electronically amplified musical instrument with ten or twelve strings and a fretted neck, which is played by striking the strings against the frets with the fingers Often shortened to: Stick.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHAPMAN STICK


chapman
ˈtʃæpmən
cupman
ˈkʌpmən
foretopman
ˌfɔːˈtɒpmən
gripman
ˈɡrɪpmən
Helpmann
ˈhɛlpmən
Lippmann
ˈlɪpmən
midshipman
ˈmɪdˌʃɪpmən
sheepman
ˈʃiːpmən
shipman
ˈʃɪpmən
shopman
ˈʃɒpmən
topman
ˈtɒpmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAPMAN STICK

Chaplin
Chaplinesque
chapman
chapmanship
chapmen
chappal
chapped
Chappell

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAPMAN STICK

candlestick
chapstick
dipstick
drumstick
gear stick
Gold Stick
hockey stick
incense stick
joystick
lipstick
Memory Stick
nightstick
nonstick
slapstick
stick
tick
uptick
walking stick
wrong end of the stick
yardstick

Synonyms and antonyms of Chapman Stick in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Chapman Stick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAPMAN STICK

Find out the translation of Chapman Stick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Chapman Stick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Chapman Stick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

查普曼棒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Chapman Palo
570 millions of speakers

English

Chapman Stick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चैपमैन स्टिक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تشابمان عصا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Чепмен Придерживайтесь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pau Elétrico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চ্যাপম্যান স্টিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stick Chapman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chapman Stick
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chapman Stick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チャップマンスティック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

채프먼 스틱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chapman Stick
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Chapman Stick
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாப்மேன் ஸ்டிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेरीवाला लावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Chapman Stick
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Chapman Stick
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Chapman stick
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Чепмен Дотримуйтеся
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Chapman Stick
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Chapman Stick
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Chapman Stick
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Chapman Stick
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Chapman Stick
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAPMAN STICK»

The term «Chapman Stick» is regularly used and occupies the 85.431 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Chapman Stick

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAPMAN STICK»

Discover the use of Chapman Stick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Chapman Stick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stickology: A Guide to Playing the Chapman Stick
All levels of playing will be considered and will be helpful for beginner, intermediate as well as advanced playing. This book will bring all these elements together, presenting a thorough study of this very new and exciting instrument.
Steve Adelson, 2007
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Articles on Chapman Stick Players, Including: Nick Beggs, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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The Recording Engineer's Handbook, Third Edition
The Stick (sometimes known as the Chapman Stick after its inventor, Emmett Chapman) is a 10stringed instrument, although versions with 8 or 12 strings also exist, played by tapping both hands on the fretboard. Itgives aplayertheability ...
Bobby Owsinski, 2013
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Teaching Music with Technology
... capabilities. Teaching Strategy 43 Use unconventional MIDI controllers in the classroom or in live performance. They will take some time to learn, but will open up a new world of possibilities. Chapman Stick The Chapman Stick comes in a ...
Thomas E. Rudolph, 2004
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Inventory: 16 Films Featuring Manic Pixie Dream Girls, 10 ...
Has anyone pitched it to Keith Emerson? 2 THE CHAPMAN STICK Art rock— especially '80s-'00$ King Crimson—wouldn't be complete without the Chapman Stick, a combination guitar/bass that looks like a 2by-4 and is played by tapping the ...
A.V. Club, 2009
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A Fine Dark Line
Daddy bent quickly, picked up Chapman's stick. Chapman flinched. Daddy tossed it to him. “Don't forget this. You might want to beat a wounded animal to death on the way home.” Chapman took the walking stick, wheeled, started through the ...
Joe R. Lansdale, 2011
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Guitar
Chapman redesigned his home-made 9-string guitar to support his new playing method, and began selling his new instrument (The Chapman Stick) to others in 1974. In 1976 Chapman published his volume of collected lessons he used for ...
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Guitar
Chapman redesigned his home-made 9-string guitar to support his new playing method, and began selling his new instrument (The Chapman Stick) to others in 1974. In 1976 Chapman published his volume of collected lessons he used for ...
Kef Li, Eric Marcus, Sameer Kale, Michael Hoffman, et al.
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Concise History of Rock Music
Most notable of all is jazz-fusion maestro Stanley Jordan (b.1959), whose intricate textures are seen by many as taking the technique to its logical conclusion. It is also worth noting that the Chapman Stick, an instrument specifically designed ...
Paul Fowles, Graham Wade, 2012
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Tapping Manuscript: For the 8 String Fretboard: Manuscript ...
Chances are, if you've found this title, you already know about the amazing Stick! the layout in this manuscript is easy to comprehend and we hope you value it as a tool for capturing the musical genius we may all see performed and hear ...
Joe Dolan, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAPMAN STICK»

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ArtWalk dominates Salida music scene
4-5:30 p.m. – David Tipton kicks off ArtWalk music, playing the Chapman stick at Wanderlust Stage. 4-5:30 p.m. – Rick Matiya sings and plays ... «Mountain Mail Newspaper, Jun 15»
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REVIEW: Steven Wilson far beyond prog
Proof enough of this was bassist Nick Beggs playing the Chapman Stick, the many-stringed bass-guitar combo made famous by Tony Levin of ... «Gig City, Jun 15»
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Greg Herriges' New Whirled Duo at UCC's Concert on the Creek
Rundio represents the 21st century with Chapman Stick, a 10-stringed tapped instrument that sings like a bass, a piano, an electronic orchestra, and sometimes ... «WIFR, Jun 15»
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Watch the Duo-Lectar Double-Neck "Touch Guitar" in Action Circa …
... George Van Eps, Barney Kessel and Emmett Chapman (inventor of the Chapman Stick) are just a few guitarists who employed the technique ... «Guitar World Magazine, Jun 15»
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June heats up tonight in Buena Vista, Salida
David Tipton will again perform harmony and melody on the Chapman stick at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Twisted Cork Café, 8048 U.S. 50 in Salida. «Mountain Mail Newspaper, Jun 15»
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Steven Wilson Brings Songs of Urban Isolation to Chicago - 5 June …
Beggs once again proves a savvy multi-instrumentalist, switching between bass, Chapman stick, and even keyboards. Blundell proves to be a ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
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Frontman going for the kill with new album
When Hornsby's distinctive piano ripples through Between Me and You, which also features Tony Levin on the bass-like Chapman stick, it's not ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
8
Beach Streets Uptown, Movies in the Cemetery, and More: What's …
... the locally-revered improvisational performance duo Toaster Music after a month-long hiatus, featuring Chapman Stick player, Art Valdez and ... «Long Beach Post, Jun 15»
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Early June offers up eclectic mix of music
The first week in June offers up an eclectic mix of music, starting with David Tipton on the Chapman stick at 5:30 today at The Asian Palate, 328 ... «Mountain Mail Newspaper, Jun 15»
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The deity Steven Wilson hits NYC behind “Hand. Cannot. Erase.”
... solo band: guitarist Guthrie Govan, drummer Marco Minnemann, keyboardist Adam Holzman and bassist/Chapman Stick artist Nick Beggs. «theday.com, May 15»

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