What is the point of having sympathetic strings tuned to a same note, but on different octaves? Won't they vibrate sympathetically the same way?? Isn't this how they are supposed to work, why tuning them to different octaves?
On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 12:27 AM, Rob <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > > This is from Mel Dorries (sent to me off list): "We do rather like > sympathetic strings around here for the fullness of tone and overtone they > introduce to an instrument. We set ours up on the Maestro to accent the > most common notes like g, d, c, a, b flat, e flat with a sat least 2 -3 > strings for g, d, and c in different octives. Much is personal preferance > and accomodation to the key one wants to play in primarily." > > > > > > PEACE! > > Rob Cherwink > > mail: [email protected] > home: http://robertcherwink.com > blogs: > whats up nuclear blog > > http://rceezwhatsup.blogspot.**com<http://rceezwhatsup.blogspot.com> > what it is photo blog > > http://rceezwhatitis.blogspot.**com<http://rceezwhatitis.blogspot.com> > whats more art & studies blog > http://rceezwhatzmore.** > blogspot.com/ <http://rceezwhatzmore.blogspot.com/> > what next news & random blog > http://rceezwhatnext.blogspot.** > com/ <http://rceezwhatnext.blogspot.com/> > youtube channel: > http://www.youtube.com/user/**robertcherwink<http://www.youtube.com/user/robertcherwink> > facebook: > http://www.facebook.com/**profile.php?id=1213823206<http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1213823206> > twitter: http://twitter.com/r_cherwink > > On Feb 8, 2012, at 4:24 PM, Felicia Dale wrote: > > Thank you all for your very helpful suggestions! I really appreciate all >> the input and I look forward to try tuning my sympathetics this evening. >> >> Felicia. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "hurdygurdy" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> hurdygurdy+unsubscribe@**googlegroups.com<hurdygurdy%[email protected]> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/**group/hurdygurdy<http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy> >> >> The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found >> at >> http://hurdygurdy.com/**mailinglist/index.htm<http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm>. >> To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by >> the webmaster. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at > http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from > new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
