The Birth of the American 12-string Guitar (2013)
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The Birth of the American 12-string Guitar (2013)
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Re: The Birth of the American 12-string Guitar (2013)
#212 strings is one thing, but how about microtonal? That's instead of adding strings, you add frets!
If you haven't heard them yet, you're in for a wild ride: https://www.youtube.com/@AnginePoitrine
Re: The Birth of the American 12-string Guitar (2013)
#312 strings is one thing, but how about microtonal? That's instead of adding strings, you add frets! If you haven't heard them yet, you're in for a wild ride: https://www.youtube.com/@AnginePoitrine
Why frets? Orchestral strings don’t use frets.
Re: The Birth of the American 12-string Guitar (2013)
#412 strings is one thing, but how about microtonal? That's instead of adding strings, you add frets! If you haven't heard them yet, you're in for a wild ride: https://www.youtube.com/@AnginePoitrine
A bit spotty, but alright; meanwhile the Italian instrument makers said guitar-harp? Hold our expressos, this'll take some discipline:
Re: The Birth of the American 12-string Guitar (2013)
#512 strings is one thing, but how about microtonal? That's instead of adding strings, you add frets! If you haven't heard them yet, you're in for a wild ride: https://www.youtube.com/@AnginePoitrine
Why frets? Orchestral strings don’t use frets.
Frets make chords possible.
You only have to put your finger somewhere in between two frets to get a particular note, so you can play more than the tiny handful of chords that can be played on something like a violin.
There are non-fretted guitars but they are rare, and I think early banjos were not fretted.
Re: The Birth of the American 12-string Guitar (2013)
#612 strings is one thing, but how about microtonal? That's instead of adding strings, you add frets! If you haven't heard them yet, you're in for a wild ride: https://www.youtube.com/@AnginePoitrine
Why frets? Orchestral strings don’t use frets.
For plucked instruments, besides ease of use, it adds clarity and sustain. Orchestra AFAIK only has Pizzicato where that would matter.
Re: The Birth of the American 12-string Guitar (2013)
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Re: The Birth of the American 12-string Guitar (2013)
#812 strings is one thing, but how about microtonal? That's instead of adding strings, you add frets! If you haven't heard them yet, you're in for a wild ride: https://www.youtube.com/@AnginePoitrine
That's the first time I've heard microtonal work in a rock setting. Pretty good!
I see your added frets, and raise "add frets on the fly using Lego":
Re: The Birth of the American 12-string Guitar (2013)
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why frets? Orchestral strings don’t use frets.
Frets make chords possible. You only have to put your finger somewhere in between two frets to get a particular note, so you can play more than the tiny handful of chords that can be played on something like a violin. There are non-fretted guitars but they are rare, and I think early banjos were not fretted.
Frets make chords easier
Re: The Birth of the American 12-string Guitar (2013)
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Frets make chords possible. You only have to put your finger somewhere in between two frets to get a particular note, so you can play more than the tiny handful of chords that can be played on something like a violin. There are non-fretted guitars but they are rare, and I think early banjos were not fretted.
Frets make chords easier
It makes hard chords easy, and impossible chords possible (if not easy). Most barre chords, for example.