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Scan 44
Musical instruments, 1904
20 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 12. See the scan on archive.org.
1The next is the same with the former; only with this difference, that instead of moving the finger up and down perpendicularly, it must, in falling and rising, form an oval by which it will draw the string a little to the side, so as to renew the vibration.¹
3OF A BEAT
5This is best done by pressing very hard on the string, and moving the finger that stops the note, which when done must be kept down that the note itself may be the last heard.
7OF A SLUR
9A slur on this instrument signifies no more than to point out such notes as are played by drawing the same finger over them, except in the songs, where they likewise show such notes as are sung to one syllable.
11The left hand may play the notes in such music as descend, which is done by drawing the string to a side, in raising the finger from the note above. When such notes as may be played in this manner have dots above them, care must be taken that these notes thus played be not stronger than the others, otherwise they will have a bad effect.
13OF TUNING THE GUITAR
15Let the third string or strings be tuned the same sound with the third finger on the fourth string of the violin, which is C.² This done, the second string is made to sound the same with the first finger on the third string of the violin, which is E—it is a third to the former. Then tune the first string to the third finger on the same violin string, being G; when these three are thus tuned they will be found these three notes.
17¹ The following occurs in the first edition:—The last is that used by the harper, namely, by the thumb and forefinger on two different strings. As, for instance, suppose a shake is wanted on D on the fourth line, then it is performed by the thumb and forefinger of the right hand, sounding the note alternately with the open string above. If this method is once acquired, it must be equal to a shake on any instrument.
19² It will be best to slack one string until you get the other to the proper pitch, then draw up the other you slackened till it is in tune.
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