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Posted: Mon Jan 1st, 2007 02:57 pm |
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I have just built my self a three string dulcijo, and presently have it set up
and tuned (5 1 5 ) g C g . Very playable like this and loads of fun. Allows
alternate open drone string top or bottom.
My question comes in on the 2nd instrument , 4 strings, with one of them being
a short string, and chromatic scale. I am accustom to playing a three string stick
tuned in (1 5 1 ) such as CGc Or DAd. Finally to the question-- where do I
set the short string for best results. the root or the 5th?
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daninmi
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Posted: Tue Jan 9th, 2007 11:34 pm |
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So. Do you have plans for your dulcijo?
How about pictures? would love to see it.
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Posted: Tue Jan 9th, 2007 11:59 pm |
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daninmi wrote: So. Do you have plans for your dulcijo?
How about pictures? would love to see it.
Hi, hoping someone was going to recommend how best to use my short string.
Yes plans are available. drop me an email. (remove the xyz below), mention banjo in the subject.
xyzwrpowell@cswnet.com
To see the two instruments mentioned above above
Go to :
http://photobucket.com/albums/c132/daddict/My%20Instruments/
Wendell
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Charlie
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Posted: Wed Jan 10th, 2007 02:13 am |
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Wendell I don't really know for sure about your question, I tune my tenor banjo 4 string with a high G on the 4th string and that lets me play clawhammer with it with the tunning at gDbe or I guess it would go dDbe or as a short scale ukulele they are tuned gCea
I sure like the looks of your instruments and have copyed some of the plans and hope to build one of them soon, Right now in the process of a hammered Dulcimer and then a cookie tin banjo from your plans next.
Charlie
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Posted: Wed Jan 10th, 2007 04:03 am |
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Charlie,
Thanks for the input, I will have to see what equivlent my strings will reach and give it a try. At the present not doing well on a 5 string like standard banjo tuning of gDGBe the "B" gets in my way, the note is never where my fingers want to look for it. Maybe what I really need is g D G e.
Anyway you have me thinking again, now if I can put this little three stringer down long enough to give it a try.
Wendell
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