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What's the name of that mini-guitar played by bluegrass performers? |
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On Aug 15, 2:30*pm, George M. Middius
wrote: What's the name of that mini-guitar played by bluegrass performers? Mandolin. Four course of 2 strings each, tuned in fifths (the same as a violin). John Atkinson Editor, Stereophile |
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John Atkinson said: What's the name of that mini-guitar played by bluegrass performers? Mandolin. Four course of 2 strings each, tuned in fifths (the same as a violin). Thanks. (I lost the bet but so did the other person.) |
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, John Atkinson wrote: On Aug 15, 2:30*pm, George M. Middius wrote: What's the name of that mini-guitar played by bluegrass performers? Mandolin. Four course of 2 strings each, tuned in fifths (the same as a violin). Violinist Carrie Rodriguez splits the difference between guitar and mandolin: http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=634 Stephen |
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On Aug 15, 4:11*pm, MiNe 109 wrote:
In article , *John Atkinson wrote: On Aug 15, 2:30*pm, George M. Middius wrote: What's the name of that mini-guitar played by bluegrass performers? Mandolin. Four course of 2 strings each, tuned in fifths (the same as a violin). Violinist Carrie Rodriguez splits the difference between guitar and mandolin: http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=634 Don Fiorino, who plays guitars etc for Attention Screen, the NY jazz group I have recorded for Stereophile, recently bought one of these "Mandobirds" -- see http://blog.stereophile.com/fsi2008/040608screen/ A strange little instrument indeed. If I remember correctly, Don had it tuned to an open guitar tuning but minus two strings and an octave higher. John Atkinson Editor, Stereophile |
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On 15 Aug, 14:30, George M. Middius wrote:
What's the name of that mini-guitar played by bluegrass performers? are you thinking of a mandolin? |
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, John Atkinson wrote: On Aug 15, 4:11*pm, MiNe 109 wrote: In article , *John Atkinson wrote: On Aug 15, 2:30*pm, George M. Middius wrote: What's the name of that mini-guitar played by bluegrass performers? Mandolin. Four course of 2 strings each, tuned in fifths (the same as a violin). Violinist Carrie Rodriguez splits the difference between guitar and mandolin: http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=634 Don Fiorino, who plays guitars etc for Attention Screen, the NY jazz group I have recorded for Stereophile, recently bought one of these "Mandobirds" -- see http://blog.stereophile.com/fsi2008/040608screen/ A strange little instrument indeed. If I remember correctly, Don had it tuned to an open guitar tuning but minus two strings and an octave higher. Probably quicker for him to adjust than it would be to learn violin tuning. I like the baby Thunderbird styling. Stephen |
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MiNe 109 wrote: In article , John Atkinson wrote: On Aug 15, 2:30*pm, George M. Middius wrote: What's the name of that mini-guitar played by bluegrass performers? Mandolin. Four course of 2 strings each, tuned in fifths (the same as a violin). Violinist Carrie Rodriguez splits the difference between guitar and mandolin: http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=634 Stephen There are several offshoots in the mando world. For example the mandobanjo: http://larkinam.com/product.asp?pn=B...=&bhcd2=121885 2587 THe mandoguitar: http://www.voxshowroom.com/us/guitar/mando.html Mandocello Mandola: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mandola.jpg et al |
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Jenn said: et al All very precious. So is this li'l guy: http://www.porkfist.com/images/animals/thumbelina.jpg |
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George M. Middius wrote: Jenn said: et al All very precious. So is this li'l guy: http://www.porkfist.com/images/animals/thumbelina.jpg OMG! Mini-Neigh! Very cute |
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"John Atkinson" wrote in message ... On Aug 15, 2:30 pm, George M. Middius wrote: What's the name of that mini-guitar played by bluegrass performers? Mandolin. Four course of 2 strings each, tuned in fifths (the same as a violin). John Atkinson Editor, Stereophile Interesting - I would have guessed banjo, but mandolin's probably correct. |
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The mandolin family consists of four instruments, tuned like their
bowed counterparts in the violin family, the mandolin, mandola, mandocello, and mando-bass. Mandolins are actually fairly modern although there were always a plethora of citterns, bouzoukis, tamburitzans, and so forth throughout the Slavic and Mediterranean world. The mandolin is the only one used in bluegrass music proper, since bluegrass is actually a "genre" consisting of one performer-late mandolinist Bill Monroe-and his emulators, acolytes, former accompanists (notably guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs) and hangers-on. It was derived from old-time string band folk music and local black blues musicians. Actual mandolins were round-backed flat topped affairs. The bluegrass mandolin is tuned the same way but is arguably a different instrument, a Gibson design made to emulate violin construction, which was never the intent of original mandolins. The Europeans certainly understood carved top bowed string construction and made the mandolins differently for several reasons. |
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