"Yes, lower tension on oud. The Alliance strings I'm using are of considerably less diameter than the nylons but *feel* as if they are exerting a bit more tension. Also oud scale length, as with banjo, varies quite a bit. So a string at…"
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Even MORE fun with fluorocarbons
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I took the plunge and bought a bunch of Savarez Alliance fluorocarbons in different gauges to try out. I've had a fluorocarbon 4th (.0303) on my main banjo for a while, and I've been wondering what a…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jody Stecher Jun 12.
Fun with fluorocarbons
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I've been exploring alternatives to the conventional wound 4th, which I've never been particularly satisfied with. I can now report that the "KF Alliance" fluorocarbon strings offered by Savarez do…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ethan Schwartz Mar 13.
Music recommendations
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I'm in the early stages of planning an informal banjo performance for April/May. At a certain point, I realized I was already working mostly on pieces by British composers, so I decided to stick with…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by nick Kelly Mar 8.
Technique: sixteenth-note triplet + eighth
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This particular figure seems to pop up everywhere, at least for up-beat tunes. I go back and forth between fingering it T-I-M-I and T-I-M-T depending on the situation and how nimble my fingers are…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard William Ineson Feb 21.
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"I get exposed to enough PFAS, I'll pass on getting it from my strings. "
"Jody -- I only have La Bella 17s to compare them to. There are two main differences: 1. La Bellas are rectified (textured) and Alliances are smooth, which means less finger noise on attack, and 2. At the same diameter and tuning, Alliances are…"
"I replied a few hours ago and then my reply vanished. I'll try again.
I've used Saverez Alliance strings for the treble strings on several different Arabic and Turkish ouds. So far so good. They feel different but sound…"
"I tried them a few yrs back. Good strings, I don't remember the sizes. I think the set on my CB are a Savarez Alliance guitar set with an extra E for the 5th."
Even MORE fun with fluorocarbons
I took the plunge and bought a bunch of Savarez Alliance fluorocarbons in different gauges to try out. I've had a fluorocarbon 4th (.0303) on my main banjo for a while, and I've been wondering what a full set would be like. Well, I no longer have to wonder. I am really liking these strings so far...with the caveat that the 4th sounds terrible on my other banjo. So for now, I am keeping a LaBella wound .024 on there (feels surprisingly balanced as is, but I might bump it up to a .025 or .026 in…See More
"That hasn't been my experience at all. Most serious composers have basic proficiency on at least one instrument (the notable exception being composers who work entirely in a DAW; the DAW, in effect, becomes a digital instrument). The problems…"
Nuts and Wine (classic banjo)
"Nuts and wine were a traditional Christmas thing some time ago, but I cannot detect any Yuletide undertones in this composition. Perhaps Morley composed it/sold it around Christmas time and bought some nuts and wine with the money he received from…"
Entr'acte (classic banjo)
"Hi Ethan, thank you both for a brilliant performance of those tunes. The ability to have memorised the program in such a short space of time, is remarkable. I was particularly keen to hear your rendition Entr'acte, as I play it on my zither…"
Nuts and Wine (classic banjo)
"Thanks, Tony! Peabody's thesis on Morley doesn't identify Nuts and Wine as one of the several compositions named after specific horses. But it is most definitely racing-themed, given how it quotes Camptown Races. Perhaps nuts and wine is…"
Nuts and Wine (classic banjo)
"A great performance, Ethan, not forgetting Emma! Your clarity is a wonder and an achievement we should all be striving for.
Nuts and Wine is a favo(u)rite of mine but I don't have your patience with the constant rallentandos - as usual, I…"
"I think we (or I, at least) might be mixing up fret numbers and fingerings. For that particular minor triad shape (e.g., Dm on frets 0233), I am the same; I never bar but instead use index, middle, ring. But when it comes to shapes like 0244…"
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