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I hope you're still around and wonder what ever came of your zither playing.

Short time ago I started too with Zither. It is a great challenge. Very difficult to play as beginner clear sounds with no disturbing noises. Greetings from Germany.

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Very nice. I just got myself a very similar, 5+ 28 strings, probably from 1974 West Germany, but when tuning I broke one string :( . Could you send me your tuning? I normally play piano, but I want to try to have some fun.

I bought a 100 year old zither made in Munich, found it in an antique store. It needs a bit of work plus a whole new set of strings. But I love it and can't wait to take lessons, either online or maybe here in Portland, Oregon, USA. Peter, I love listening to you go through your beginner exercises. It helps me look forward to when it is my turn to begin. OK, now. I only see two videos. Will you return and make some more? 27 subscribers may be waiting!

Wow

I’m so jealous!!!

Oh man, please get rid of the chair screeching at the beginning.

How are you going now? I have just bought an antique zither here in New Zealand. I have yet to get strings for it, but will as soon as I can afford both the strings and shipping. I would love to hear how you are playing now

Hej ! I'd really like to see a clip that would show us how to Tune the zither !! Where could we find one ?

You were doing really well considering you didn't know anything about it at all. Well done & thank you!

Ok, but this guy is so cute, y'all. He's so sweet!

Beautiful instrument, beautiful sound

Nice to see someone else playing the zither! It's a dying instrument, but we can still revive it!

Hi, I would like to knowwhere to buy this kind of zither, can you share some links?

Hi Peter, you are not alone. I live in South Wales UK. I started to teach my self the concert zither in May last year. A Framus I found on ebay with 32 strings. It had some books with it and a music stand to go on the table. I did however already have a copy of the instruction book for zither by A Darr which I believe is the only one translated to English. After a few months I purchased a zither from Horst Wunsche in Markneukirchen which is a much better instrument and easier to play. I've been learning simple waltzes from books and also some lovely stuff ( by ear ) on UA-cam, but I can't play up to speed on a lot of tunes yet, my right hand fingers still drift off position. Like you, I left it a bit late, I'm now 68, but I'm very fortunate in that I'm very musical, I have loads of instruments. The zither is a real challenge but I see it as a hobby to enjoy and to have fun with. I have some videos on UA-cam which includes an electric chord zither which you might like to see. Let me know if you need any help with any thing. Thanks for the vid.

Good luck - you're doing really well already. I just started with the zither last year and am determined to learn before I pop my clogs! I can play loads of instruments but this is the most difficult I have ever come across and there's no one around in the UK who plays who can help me.

Hi! You are doing fabulous for a starter! Keep on going! 😀😀😀 I hope you don't mind if I tell you some tips on easier learning zither. Put your fingers (left hand) more to the right side of fret (I hope you understand) for the clearer sound. Use left-right moving fingers for vibrato- less damage to steel. Lean right side of right hand on black wood (little higher cca 2cm than now) and imagine you are holding a pencil on table. Now just move your thumb down on melody strings.😀