Search found 15 matches

by HeidiK
Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:05 am
Forum: Learning
Topic: Gutmann Zither-Schule
Replies: 23
Views: 5190

Re: Gutmann Zither-Schule

Thank you for that positive reply, Tom. I'm really happy that you find this visual approach of mine helpful. And you`re so right: in no book I found anything visualizing that interval logic of the zither chords. Like for example guitar players have with their tab notation. As I am an illustrator I a...
by HeidiK
Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:37 pm
Forum: Learning
Topic: Gutmann Zither-Schule
Replies: 23
Views: 5190

Re: Gutmann Zither-Schule

I find it difficult to use the right hand for two reasons: 1. Finding the proper strings for 2 or 3 strings chords (akkord) is difficult. 2. Adding the thumb for the melody makes the 2 ro 3 string chords even more difficult. Hello Tom, I agree: it's really hard to learn to play that instrument. Esp...
by HeidiK
Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:58 pm
Forum: Zither Makers and Models
Topic: Anton Bräuer from Schönbach/Böhmen
Replies: 0
Views: 6919

Anton Bräuer from Schönbach/Böhmen

This is my brandnew old "Anton Bräuer" Zither from Schönbach/Böhmen. Though I was aware of the risk, I bought it on Ebay (Germany). But I was lucky that the seller was a retiring bavarian player, who was happy that I was interested in learning to play it and therefore sold it really cheap....
by HeidiK
Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:24 pm
Forum: Learning
Topic: Gutmann Zither-Schule
Replies: 23
Views: 5190

Re: Gutmann Zither-Schule

I didn't notice Gutmann's different finger numbering. But if I had, I would have ignored that anyway, because I already learned the common numbering of the fingers ;-) However - I do not work on minor chords yet. Right now I still have to master playing right and left hand notes together, which I pr...
by HeidiK
Mon Jan 09, 2017 7:57 pm
Forum: Learning
Topic: Gutmann Zither-Schule
Replies: 23
Views: 5190

Re: Gutmann Zither-Schule

Thank you very much for that Gutmann 'Zitherschule' Google Book. I'm a total beginner from Berlin/Germany and started 10 days ago getting aquainted with the instrument. I have quite a good musical background from playing other instruments, but I was always wondering how minor chords (I bIII V) could...