In the 'unison of octave' thread, JPL mentioned that, in choosing an instrument, he was wondering not only about stringing but about whether to get a four- or a five-course instrument.
So I hope to de-lurk some of you five-course players (dare I call it a 'cittern'?)
to tell JPL and the rest of us about the five-course world. As I wrote in the other thread, I don't 'get' how to play a five-course instrument, but I know folks who do, and I've heard some of you make some fantasically beautiful music on these things.
Sooooooo......
To the questions in the sub-subject line, I'll add some more:
How do you tune it? Octave or unison stringing? What string gauges?
What mechanical/physical details does a new 5-course player need to know?
I'm sure there's lots more... Maybe there are other threads (pretty likely) on this stuff that can serve as an 'intro' or 'primer'...
Thanks!!
stv
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