Re: Practice Video - Basket of Turf
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 7:56 am
Great comments from all. Try to be comfortable.
I am still using a version of the portable table described elsewhere on this site. The current open top is of 3/4 inch (19 mm) thick cedar, and its upper surface is 24 inches (60 cm) from the floor. I also use a standard straight-back wooden kitchen chair, whose front edge is 17.5 inches (45 cm) from the floor, usually playing with the right hand bridge centered in front of my chest, and the left hand edge of the zither off-set back about 4 inches in from the table edge. This leaves my forearms at a slight downward angle, and fingers pointing slightly downward. This may not be comfortable for others. The instrument is a few inches above my lap; the distance from the top of the chair to the top of the table is a mere ~6-7 inches (~15 cm).
Although a lot depend on personal body structure (most of my body height is above the waist, 6'1" tall ,with 30 inch inseam), Ludwig K (considerably shorter) has used this table several times on Zither Sundays, with no complaints.
Rudi
p.s. for humidity, I hang two damp wash cloths over the back edge of the table, adding water when dry. Tuning has been exceptionally stable. The instrument and table become one unit, a micro-environment. I am fortunate to have a wood shop; if the dampness damages this table, I'll just re-finish it or build another.
I am still using a version of the portable table described elsewhere on this site. The current open top is of 3/4 inch (19 mm) thick cedar, and its upper surface is 24 inches (60 cm) from the floor. I also use a standard straight-back wooden kitchen chair, whose front edge is 17.5 inches (45 cm) from the floor, usually playing with the right hand bridge centered in front of my chest, and the left hand edge of the zither off-set back about 4 inches in from the table edge. This leaves my forearms at a slight downward angle, and fingers pointing slightly downward. This may not be comfortable for others. The instrument is a few inches above my lap; the distance from the top of the chair to the top of the table is a mere ~6-7 inches (~15 cm).
Although a lot depend on personal body structure (most of my body height is above the waist, 6'1" tall ,with 30 inch inseam), Ludwig K (considerably shorter) has used this table several times on Zither Sundays, with no complaints.
Rudi
p.s. for humidity, I hang two damp wash cloths over the back edge of the table, adding water when dry. Tuning has been exceptionally stable. The instrument and table become one unit, a micro-environment. I am fortunate to have a wood shop; if the dampness damages this table, I'll just re-finish it or build another.