Hi @christianb99 — this is a symphonie, which is an early version of the more modern instrument called the hurdy Gurdy. Really this is a modern instrument in a medieval case. They are indeed rather obscure!
I would very much apreciate if you could provide me with the diameters of the strings you're using. For the chantereles i'm using Savarez BRH 97 as for the trompette. For the drone bass i'm using Sav. BFC 570. My Hurdy has a 360mm scale and i tried to tune the chanterelles in G but the strings above simply got too much tension for a decent octave and, in the octave under that they would get too floppy... Can you help me ;-) da
I really like this videos your making on the symphonie.
I'm making a symphonie at the moment and i used this youtube videos for some ideas. I´m writing you to ask what kind of strings are applied to the chanterelles, the trompette and the bass drone. I'm using Savarez gut strings on an hurdy gurdy i previously made but those don't work very well in different tunings like this of the organum....
@danielnamador Hi Daniel — I am actually using Savarez Gut strings too, for all of them — I can find the diameters if you like. What is going wrong when you use your other gurdy in different tunings? Different tensions require different tangent positions, and strings will only make a decent sound within a certain tension range. Hope that helps!
Thanks for your prompt response! I really would appreciate if you could provide me with the string diameters you're using or even the Savarez string codes of them.
I'm using Sav. BRH 97 for the chanterelles and the trompete and Sav. BFC 570 for the drone bass. I bought them having in mind tuning the chanterelles in G but that didn't work well because their tension was tooo floppy for the octave i desired and too strong for the upper octave.... Thanks, daniel amador
Hi, your playing has certainly come on a long way. I like that parallel fourth. I suppose if you're droning on G then you're actually playing in fifths but inverted?
@Pibydd Thanks! Well, exactly what interval I'm playing at is debatable — I suppose it depends on which string I am counting as 'the' melody string. So in this case, it might be more accurate to say an inverted 5th, as I am counting the G chanterelle as the origination point for the melody.
Hi @christianb99 — this is a symphonie, which is an early version of the more modern instrument called the hurdy Gurdy. Really this is a modern instrument in a medieval case. They are indeed rather obscure!
WaterpigMaster 2 months ago
wow, sounds awesome *.*
Katrraya 3 months ago
Cool. Do you take requests?
MoaiMaea 6 months ago
@MoaiMaea Go ahead ;) I'll give it my best shot!
WaterpigMaster 5 months ago
Do you need a special sort of sheets or are piano ones enough?
MoaiMaea 5 months ago
@MoaiMaea Piano sheet music should be alright, but due to limited range I may have to alter it slightly.
WaterpigMaster 5 months ago
Hi again!
Thanks for your prompt reply!
I would very much apreciate if you could provide me with the diameters of the strings you're using. For the chantereles i'm using Savarez BRH 97 as for the trompette. For the drone bass i'm using Sav. BFC 570. My Hurdy has a 360mm scale and i tried to tune the chanterelles in G but the strings above simply got too much tension for a decent octave and, in the octave under that they would get too floppy... Can you help me ;-) da
Thanks...daniel amador
DANinstruments 9 months ago
Hi!
I really like this videos your making on the symphonie.
I'm making a symphonie at the moment and i used this youtube videos for some ideas. I´m writing you to ask what kind of strings are applied to the chanterelles, the trompette and the bass drone. I'm using Savarez gut strings on an hurdy gurdy i previously made but those don't work very well in different tunings like this of the organum....
I really would appreciate some help here!
Thanks!
daniel amador (Portugal)
danielnamador 9 months ago
@danielnamador Hi Daniel — I am actually using Savarez Gut strings too, for all of them — I can find the diameters if you like. What is going wrong when you use your other gurdy in different tunings? Different tensions require different tangent positions, and strings will only make a decent sound within a certain tension range. Hope that helps!
WaterpigMaster 9 months ago
@WaterpigMaster Hi again!!
Thanks for your prompt response! I really would appreciate if you could provide me with the string diameters you're using or even the Savarez string codes of them.
I'm using Sav. BRH 97 for the chanterelles and the trompete and Sav. BFC 570 for the drone bass. I bought them having in mind tuning the chanterelles in G but that didn't work well because their tension was tooo floppy for the octave i desired and too strong for the upper octave.... Thanks, daniel amador
DANinstruments 9 months ago
@DANinstruments Hi Daniel — I'll dig through my records and get the string codes for you in the next couple of day.
WaterpigMaster 9 months ago
Hi, your playing has certainly come on a long way. I like that parallel fourth. I suppose if you're droning on G then you're actually playing in fifths but inverted?
Pibydd 9 months ago
@Pibydd Thanks! Well, exactly what interval I'm playing at is debatable — I suppose it depends on which string I am counting as 'the' melody string. So in this case, it might be more accurate to say an inverted 5th, as I am counting the G chanterelle as the origination point for the melody.
WaterpigMaster 9 months ago