The top string is a, two bottom - e. The lowest string is fingered with the thumb, and the chords are built like: (from the bottom) e-a-c, and such. a
On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:48:19 -0500 (EST) dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us wrote: > > > I'm not sure I understand the question :) > > The problem is MusicXML, which records only fret and midi-pitch for modern > tabulature. > > Modern tabulature is basically french form using numerals. Guitar, banjo, > and mandolin (possibly bouzuki and modern cittern too) are published in > modern tabulature; and musicXML is becoming a popular plain-text file > format. > > I am not sure that it is enough to record fret and pitch (as musicXML does). > > I am reminded here that this is not good enough for some tunings of > 5-string banjo where it leaves a series of ambiguous notes on courses 1 & > 5. > > I am not familiar with balalaika play to know if the doubbled top strings > are commonly stopped independantly, or always played as a single course. > -- > Dana Emery > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
