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by ilseharris
Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:20 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: New member asks: How to string and tune the zither.
Replies: 11
Views: 4319

Re: New member asks: How to string and tune the zither.

Hi Tom, By now you can probably play tunes on the zither and you are very lucky to have zither players living near you. For zither players who are totally on their own I have posted two YouTube videos "Tuning your zither" and "how to replace a zither string". Google "zitherg...
by ilseharris
Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:32 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: I need a zither instructor
Replies: 2
Views: 1550

Re: I need a zither instructor

Hi, I am about as far away on the other side of the world, living in Sydney Australia. But it would not cost you anything to go to YouTube and log on to my channel >zithergirl<. I have posted videos on how to tune the concert zither, replace a string and a first lesson on the zither, should give you...
by ilseharris
Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:20 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: pointed feet
Replies: 5
Views: 2338

Re: pointed feet

Hi Justin, All old zithers had spike feet, but most of them can be unscrewed and replaced with modern screw-in feet that have rubber instead of a metal spikes. I used to put pieces of cork under my old zither. In some of the old zither tutors they say to play on a wooden table perhaps made of pine a...