@oldno7uk Since you have both a Charango and a Ronroco, I was wondering if you could tell me which you prefer. I'm thinking of buying one or the other, and since it seems like a Ronroco can be tuned like a Charango (with the right strings), you can effectively get both by just buying a Ronroco. I really love the Santaolalla sound but would like to have some flexibility. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
@johannesrlohmann Hey.. I love the Santaolalla sound too. Since I got my Ronroco I have rarely used my charango so i would recommend the Ronroco. It is quite a different sound though so i'm not certain you will be able to reproduce the classic bolivian charango tremolo sound with a Ronroco (but you might be able to)
@oldno7uk Thanks for the quick response! I haven't heard them live, but it sounds like the Ronroco just has a fuller warmer sound, and while it's not the characteristic high trill of the charango, it's a much more versatile instrument. Like your version of Pajaros, btw.
@djch123 Hey. I look forward to hearing your version of this - i will try to get a tutorial together but it is quite a tricky piece (not difficult really just fiddly) any part you are having particular difficulty with?
@oldno7uk Only struggling with the left hand, oh and the right hand : )
Seriously I'm slowly getting my head around it- its just trying to fit the tab to the tune. I've had a go at De Usuahia a la Quiaca so I recognise the style of that repetitive arpeggio on the top strings. Now just need to get my fingers and brain to work together.
hey man where did you learn to play this or get the tabs? I'm really interested in learning a few songs by gustavo santaolalla and even purchasing one of these instruments! :) Plz let me know how you learned how to play this amazing tune! And great job at playing btw! :)
@Guateparasiempre1 hey dude.. I had to pick up the tabs by myself (i also used a bit of software that slows down the track but keeps the pitch the same to help) there is a link to the tab for this song in the description and i am working on endless flight from babel at the moment- i will put the tabs on the blog in the link when i have it figured.
Thanks for the compliments too - My playing isn't amazing but with a bit of practice i might be close to Gustavo S by the time i reach his age :p
did you use a combination of charango strings and guitar strings? because i bought some special ronroco strings but they turned out to be very thick i think
@malejandro006 Hey.. yes the strings that came with my Ronroco were too thick for this tuning so i had to use charango strings.. I used Tempo Nylon charango strings ... I'm not sure about other makes but these came in double lengths so they were long enough to fit the ronroco.
@oldno7uk thank you for your answer. I just bought some regular charango strings, but they are not long enough, because i can't get that tunning with regular ronroco strings.
thank you and keep posting videos with the ronroco!!
@martinaranda5 hey- thanks It was a gift so i'm not 100%sure where it came from but the sticker inside says that it was made by these guys - charangos humberto
@koliostro13 hey- thanks It was a gift so i'm not 100%sure where it was bought but the sticker inside says that it was made by these guys - charangos humberto. you can find their website on the google
Thank you very much! But could you make a little tutorial, please? There is a big problem with a right hand, for example... Nevertheless for me...
thejinnlefou 3 weeks ago
buen cierre.
guadajunquera 2 months ago
@oldno7uk Since you have both a Charango and a Ronroco, I was wondering if you could tell me which you prefer. I'm thinking of buying one or the other, and since it seems like a Ronroco can be tuned like a Charango (with the right strings), you can effectively get both by just buying a Ronroco. I really love the Santaolalla sound but would like to have some flexibility. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
johannesrlohmann 2 months ago
@johannesrlohmann Hey.. I love the Santaolalla sound too. Since I got my Ronroco I have rarely used my charango so i would recommend the Ronroco. It is quite a different sound though so i'm not certain you will be able to reproduce the classic bolivian charango tremolo sound with a Ronroco (but you might be able to)
oldno7uk 2 months ago
@oldno7uk Thanks for the quick response! I haven't heard them live, but it sounds like the Ronroco just has a fuller warmer sound, and while it's not the characteristic high trill of the charango, it's a much more versatile instrument. Like your version of Pajaros, btw.
johannesrlohmann 2 months ago
Beautiful song- any chance you could make a tutorial for this? Learning charango in uk is a bit of a lonely business.
Thanks
damyon
djch123 3 months ago
@djch123 Hey. I look forward to hearing your version of this - i will try to get a tutorial together but it is quite a tricky piece (not difficult really just fiddly) any part you are having particular difficulty with?
oldno7uk 2 months ago
@oldno7uk Only struggling with the left hand, oh and the right hand : )
Seriously I'm slowly getting my head around it- its just trying to fit the tab to the tune. I've had a go at De Usuahia a la Quiaca so I recognise the style of that repetitive arpeggio on the top strings. Now just need to get my fingers and brain to work together.
djch123 2 months ago
YOU'RE THE ONE
prosecute 6 months ago
hey man where did you learn to play this or get the tabs? I'm really interested in learning a few songs by gustavo santaolalla and even purchasing one of these instruments! :) Plz let me know how you learned how to play this amazing tune! And great job at playing btw! :)
Guateparasiempre1 10 months ago
@Guateparasiempre1 hey dude.. I had to pick up the tabs by myself (i also used a bit of software that slows down the track but keeps the pitch the same to help) there is a link to the tab for this song in the description and i am working on endless flight from babel at the moment- i will put the tabs on the blog in the link when i have it figured.
Thanks for the compliments too - My playing isn't amazing but with a bit of practice i might be close to Gustavo S by the time i reach his age :p
oldno7uk 10 months ago
@oldno7uk hahaha ohh ok dope. Yea but i think you pretty much have this song down perfectly! :) Good job man! :)
Guateparasiempre1 10 months ago
did you use a combination of charango strings and guitar strings? because i bought some special ronroco strings but they turned out to be very thick i think
malejandro006 11 months ago
@malejandro006 Hey.. yes the strings that came with my Ronroco were too thick for this tuning so i had to use charango strings.. I used Tempo Nylon charango strings ... I'm not sure about other makes but these came in double lengths so they were long enough to fit the ronroco.
oldno7uk 11 months ago
@oldno7uk thank you for your answer. I just bought some regular charango strings, but they are not long enough, because i can't get that tunning with regular ronroco strings.
thank you and keep posting videos with the ronroco!!
malejandro006 11 months ago
EXELENT!!!! WHERE DID YOUBUY THE RONRROCO?
martinaranda5 11 months ago
@martinaranda5 hey- thanks It was a gift so i'm not 100%sure where it came from but the sticker inside says that it was made by these guys - charangos humberto
oldno7uk 11 months ago
THE absolute performance!!WHERE DID YOUBUY THE RONROCO???????
koliostro13 1 year ago
@koliostro13 hey- thanks It was a gift so i'm not 100%sure where it was bought but the sticker inside says that it was made by these guys - charangos humberto. you can find their website on the google
oldno7uk 11 months ago
Excellent!!!!
NanocKong 1 year ago
:)
Metaphysical7 1 year ago