| Article Index |
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| Normal Tuning of the Zither |
| Background |
| Fingerboard pitches |
| Accompaniment strings |
| Logic for using the circle of fifths |
| Putting things together |
| Summary |
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The first time one tries a Zither, the natual inclination is to strum the "harp" strings. Whoa! What a dissonance! Plucking each string in sequence reveals another surprise -- the strings are not tuned chromatically, rather, the pitches all seem to be random, even assuming the strings are in tune. What's going on here?
