Dear Stuart, Martyn, and All,
A higher string tension may make it easier to tune, but may not = be
good for the instrument, if it was built to accommodate lighter
strings.=
In addition, raising the string tension has the effect of changi= ng
the harmonic profile of the notes, with more stress on the fundamental
a= nd less on the overtones. I think one of the beauties of citterns,
bandoras= , and orpharions is that they accentuate these ringing
harmonics, which I f= or one would not sacrifice for the sake of easier
tuning.
Cheers,
Jim
Jun 13, 2011 10:05:09 AM, [email protected] wrote:=
Dear = Stuart,
You may find a higher string tension (ie use thicker strings= ) will
help
in tuning stability.
MH
--- On Mon, 13/6/11, Stuar= t Walsh wrote:
From: Stuart Walsh
Subject: [LUTE] bandora tunes
To: "Lute Net"
Date: Monday, 13 June, 2011, 12:29
I've got the Lute S= ociety's bandora on loan. It's a nice
instrument.
used to have one years= ago but I'd forgotten how difficult it is to
get these things tolerably= in tune. Here's a go at three very short
pieces from Thomas Brown's 'Ba= ndore and lyra viol book' (about
which I
know nothing), copied out years= ago by Donald Gill. (And thanks to
Peter Forrester). The tuning isn't q= uite right - but not too far
out, I
hope.
[1]http://www.youtube.com/w= atch?v=3DipGcIA8EUX8
and here's a couple of RT's uke tunes
[2]http://= www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Df22GLlsLZug
Stuart
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References
1. http://www.youtube.com/w= atch?v=3DipGcIA8EUX8
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Df22GLlsLZug
= 3. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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