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Jul 24, 2006 17:10:16 GMT
Post by Si on Jul 24, 2006 17:10:16 GMT
I have a few queries.
When do you know if you are tighening the strings to tightly - i am worried that i might snap them?
Why is it that when someone else is tuning my qin they often move that looped knot about. Why? How will i know if i need to do it too?
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Jul 25, 2006 8:32:15 GMT
Post by Charlie Huang on Jul 25, 2006 8:32:15 GMT
You'e scaring yourself. Unless they are silk, you do not need to worry about them breaking. As long as you keep to the generally used pitches (5 at around A) then you should not have this worry. Some people move the knot around coz it can slightly loosen or tighten the string a bit. You don't have to do it, it's just some people gain some idiosyncracies when they tune, have a certain habit.
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Aug 4, 2006 18:37:02 GMT
Post by Charlie Huang on Aug 4, 2006 18:37:02 GMT
I've bought some rosin whilst I was at the Royal Academy of Music. I need it to stop my tuning pegs of my pipa from slipping. Also, I can use it for the qin's tuning pegs (once I've finished lacquering it, of course).
So, I got the dark type rosin, which I think is for cellos and is much stickier than light violin ones. Do I just sand it down to a powder and apply it to the appropriate places?
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Aug 4, 2006 20:50:46 GMT
Post by davidmdahl on Aug 4, 2006 20:50:46 GMT
I would not recommend using rosin for stuck pegs. I used some on my zither and now the pegs turn in a jumpy fashion rather than smoothly. I understand some people use chalk, but you can also get stuff intended for use on violin pegs. I would ask at a violin shop since this is a common problem violins would share with a pipa. If the problem is bad enough, a luthier might offer a more complete solution.
Best wishes,
David
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Aug 18, 2006 17:52:21 GMT
Post by Si on Aug 18, 2006 17:52:21 GMT
I was reading the Jim Thopson site on Tuning and I was not sure if i noticed an error or not so here it is.
When tuning in harmonic is the following correct:-
1. 7th hiu on 7th string then 5th hui on 4th string 2. 7th hiu on 6th string then 5th hui on 4th string
I am assuming that No 2 is wrong? Hazard a guess at 5th hui on 3rd string.
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Aug 18, 2006 18:30:34 GMT
Post by Charlie Huang on Aug 18, 2006 18:30:34 GMT
Yes, that's a typo.
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Aug 19, 2006 0:53:24 GMT
Post by Si on Aug 19, 2006 0:53:24 GMT
Does anyone out there know where i can get a table\chart, that shows all the notes down the length of the qin. So I can check that I am hitting the correct notes. Especially 7.6 and (6.2) seem to be popular stopping areas.
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Aug 19, 2006 9:08:17 GMT
Post by Charlie Huang on Aug 19, 2006 9:08:17 GMT
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Aug 25, 2006 7:23:44 GMT
Post by Si on Aug 25, 2006 7:23:44 GMT
I am looking more closely at that table of tunings (from Chris Evans) and there are some things im not sure about:-
What do these mean-
Bian(something) Qing (something) Run
How is Zhi different from Zhi with a 1 or 2 or 3
If there is a space with no note what will that mean?
I know its a lot of questions but most will be very simple answers - i am sure.
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Aug 25, 2006 9:25:20 GMT
Post by Charlie Huang on Aug 25, 2006 9:25:20 GMT
Bian zhi is fa sharp (4#), bian gong is ti (7). Qingjue is fa (4). Run is la sharp (6#) A capitalised name is a lower octave, normal is normal octave, 1 by name is an octave higer, etc.
A space with no name means that there is no note that is played there, generally, but you can work it out in Western terms.
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