The tineolin is primarily played by interacting with the tuneable tines. When struck or bowed, the strings tuned to matching frequencies can resonate. Reverb springs on the underside will activate with sound or vibration in any part of the instrument. The springs can be dampened by turning a knob, and each pickup group (tines, strings, and springs) have their own volume knob to control the mix. For greater control, there are also independent 1/8" output jacks for each pickup group to use with an external mixer or discrete effect chains.