Bluthner grand

Ola Andersson o-anders@online.no
Tue, 09 Mar 1999 23:05:01 +0000


Tunethepno@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> I just looked at a Bluthner "Aliqout-grand." (I'm not sure I got the spelling
> correct on the brand or model, a little distracted by snow this morning.) 
>I assume that the extra string riding above most of
> the treble is kind of like a more proactive version of a duplex scale. How
> does one go about tuning these? Just tune it to the unison it is mated with or
> is there some more arcane usage? Any light would be appreciated.

> South Bend


Today my teacher told me that the string in lower section is supposed to
be tuned one oktav up. And in the higher section the same pitch. You can
see the difference in the thicknes of the string when to change. 
Like a twelve string guitar.
I hope I´m right

Ola Andersson
Bergen, Norway


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