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by Evelyn
Mon Apr 06, 2020 2:46 pm
Forum: Zitherists
Topic: Social distancing - Corona virus
Replies: 11
Views: 10710

Re: Social distancing - Corona virus

Hello all Things are pretty grim here in lockdown in the UK as well. Regarding your question, Andy: I've had a look at the Stretta Noten website, as they commonly show a sample page of the music they are selling, and the "Leichte Stückl" series has 1. and 2. Stimme on separate pages; so, i...
by Evelyn
Sat Feb 08, 2020 7:59 pm
Forum: Zitherists
Topic: Christmas Music
Replies: 18
Views: 16939

Re: Christmas Music

Thank you very much, Andy, for posting all these Christmas tunes.

Evelyn
by Evelyn
Fri Jan 03, 2020 8:58 am
Forum: Learning
Topic: Harmonics on the Free Strings
Replies: 21
Views: 19998

Re: Harmonics on the Free Strings

Thank you very much, Andy.

Evelyn
by Evelyn
Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:36 am
Forum: Learning
Topic: Harmonics on the Free Strings
Replies: 21
Views: 19998

Re: Harmonics on the Free Strings

Now that we have established that we are talking about a form of accompaniment, the following may be of some use - found in Volkstümliche Zitherschule by Adalbert Albrecht, Teil 3: Gebrochene Akkorde (Geteilte Begleitung) - pages 48 and 49 and Figurierte Akkorde (Figurierte Begleitung) - page 51 Aga...
by Evelyn
Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:56 am
Forum: Learning
Topic: Harmonics on the Free Strings
Replies: 21
Views: 19998

Re: Harmonics on the Free Strings

Could someone let me know the English names for the various components marked below, please.

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Evelyn
by Evelyn
Wed Jan 01, 2020 8:20 am
Forum: Learning
Topic: Harmonics on the Free Strings
Replies: 21
Views: 19998

Re: Harmonics on the Free Strings

Rudy and Ken

Please forgive me for being confused. Could it be that the two of you are talking about different things?

Evelyn
by Evelyn
Mon Dec 30, 2019 2:52 pm
Forum: Learning
Topic: Harmonics on the Free Strings
Replies: 21
Views: 19998

Re: Harmonics on the Free Strings

Rudy

I would suggest that the 'b's are 'h's.

Regards
Evelyn
by Evelyn
Sat Dec 21, 2019 10:27 am
Forum: Repairs and Restorations
Topic: information on an old zither
Replies: 6
Views: 5526

Re: information on an old zither

Hello Curt Max (not Martin) Albin Zimmer (born 29 March 1874 in Großzöbern/Vogtland) was apprenticed to his brother Otto Zimmer, who built zithers, guitars and violins, and he later worked for Johann Haslwanter in Munich, as well as in Worms and in Switzerland. Together with August Strohmer he then ...
by Evelyn
Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:00 pm
Forum: Learning
Topic: Practice Video - Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Replies: 6
Views: 5417

Re: Practice Video - Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

Andy, thank you very much for the video. Your right hand looks so much better, and going by what I see (and hear) you seem to be making excellent progress. I would however recommend, if I may, to play the piece a bit slower. The annotation on the score I use (contained in "Im Heimgarten", ...
by Evelyn
Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:08 pm
Forum: Zitherists
Topic: Christmas Music
Replies: 18
Views: 16939

Re: Christmas Music

Andy wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2019 12:27 amThe accompaniment measure 17 of “Einladung” looks like it needs a third hand to play, but that’s how it appears in the book. - Andy
The smaller notes are for less proficient players, ie the easier version, if this is what you are referring to.

Evelyn