I just inherited a 1895 zither The Columbia Special. Thanks to you I can now play it. Just beginning. You are the best!!! I so enjoy your playing! It’s so amazing! Thank you!!!
I love how this instrument, it sounds like two instruments playing at once. The bass, low strings create the rhythm and the higher strings the single notes, it's beautiful.
What is the name of this instrument? This is a type of zither called a chord zither, an instrument developed by German settlers in USA in the mid - late 1800s. It was mass produced and sold door to door in many countries including Australia. The idea was to make an instrument that anybody could play, using numbers and letters. However, not everyone was able to keep the instrument in tune (62 strings) and most finished up unused. I play a 5 chord zither and also a 6 chord zither . There are also 4 chord (usually US made) and 3 or 2 chord zithers for kids. In Germany they are called Akkord zither or Guitar zither. As its name implies, the chord zither has a series of pre-tuned chords on the left hand side strummed by the left hand while the melody is played in the melody section by the right hand using a plectrum. The chord zither must not be confused with the concert zither which was made famous by the Third Man Theme. Best regards, Etienne
beatufull . do you know of a eastern europen version of what in the us is a appachilan dulcmermer one meldoy 3 dron the eastern eurpon had spenthy strings saw two or three vidos each time they showef more then one thanks
Bonjour de France ! Au delà de l'instrument populaire et de ce fantastique répertoire que vous avez joué, adapté ou créé, j'ai découvert d'abord un amoureux de la musique sans condition, sans référence particulière, seul le Beau vous guide. Effectivement, il n'y a pas de musique dite légère, réellement quand on écoute avec son coeur. Alors merci d'abord d'être ! merci aussi pour votre adaptation du groupe Abba. Longtemps , longtemps, j'ai été bercé par Anton Karas et sa musique dans le Troisième Homme ! Il ne me reste plus qu'à trouver un instrumentiste du glockenspiel pour me retrouver en Autriche !
Thanks for taking time to write and for your appreciation of the instrument and the music. My hope is that the chord zither will one day be more widely accepted and not only used for playing light music as you call it. Sorry about writing in english. It is easier for me after 51 years in Australia. Kind regards. Etienne
It's good for my English reading you ! Write in French ? Don't remember Etienne ! C'est vrai trop d'instruments sont resté en marge des grandes compositions symphoniques alors effectivement en terme créatif que la cithare ou le cymbalium seront, j'espère aussi les instruments de demain.... Il y a encore tant de sources d'inspiration !@@guitarzither
@@philippedufosseznaxo Thanks for your continuing interest. I have taken note of all your comments. Kind regards from "down under"(Melbourne Australia).
Me suscribi, gracias por las melodias, , me falta bibliliografia sobre estas citaras, conocer las medidas físicas y reales , estandares, tipo de cuerdas y maderas, Etienne, el instrumento musical es una mezcla de piano y gitarra..., aqui en Argentina hay mucha música original que nueva que nunca has escuchado...
Good question. The only change to the tuning is to change the G major chord to G minor when I play in the key of D minor. (example as in "Separation"). I have a small lever which changes from Major to minor. Here is the tuning I use for my 5 chord zither: Melody section: a0, b0, c1, d1, e1, f1, g1, a1, bflat1, b1, c2, d2, e2, f2, g2, a2, bflat2, b2, c3, d3, e3. Chords: from left to right: G major ( g1, d1, b0, gbass) D minor (f1, d1, a0 dbass) F major (f1, c1, a0, fbass) A minor (e1, c1, a0, abass) C major (e1, c1, g0, cbass). I hope this answers your question.
@@guitarzither So C major/A minor/D minor/G major/ it's the harmonic turn of C major. Is the choice of pieces that can be performed conditioned by the availability of only one tuning? Are there any zithers that allow for wider chord coverage, with selectors?
On a 5 chord zither, you play mostly in the key of C major plus a bit in A natural minor. Also if you tune G amjor to D minor, you can play in the key of F major and D minor. The problem with a more chromatic tuning is if you want to play in other keys, you run out of chords. Also, extra sharps slow you down. A have a 6 chord zither for playing pieces in A melodic minor, like Greensleeves, but I play mostly on the 5 chord zither. Cheers @@pinolambrecchione1077
I just inherited a 1895 zither The Columbia Special. Thanks to you I can now play it. Just beginning. You are the best!!! I so enjoy your playing! It’s so amazing! Thank you!!!
Excellent performance!
Congratulations to you and your talent!!!!!!!
I love how this instrument, it sounds like two instruments playing at once. The bass, low strings create the rhythm and the higher strings the single notes, it's beautiful.
Very beautiful! Great playing, thanks 😊
Absolutely stunning performance.
never heard it played so beautifully
Very nice . Soothing to my soul ❤️
I've never heard one of these played so well.. and I had an older friend of mine that use to MAKE them...
So beautifully and artistically performed . Thank You . Do arrange some more pieces also .
Your talent is amazing, sir. My respects. Bob in Ontario, Canada
Etienne vous nous faites découvrir la musique si pure et originale avec votre talent extraordinaire, merci et bonne continuation
I visit this video because i read a text of Aristoteles, and i don't unexpected this
symphony, it's so beautiful
Mis felicitaciones por tu interpretación de la canción "Fernando" del grupo Abba. Suena dulce, nostálgica y mágica.
Lindo ouvir este instrumento tocado com muito talento obrigado a você
Que hermosura de Don te dio Padre Dios con algo tan Sublime pues Bendijo tus manos,,,
So Hearthtroping.I.m playing this music EVERYDAY now during INDIANLOKDOWN since 1732020.Thanks a LOT. Meghalaya INDIA.
Great Job thanks for sharing.🎶😎🌈👍
damn, that by-thirds melody playing is - SUBLIME!!
Magnifiquement interprété
The 'master' plays his zither !!!!!
Top demais se tá doido! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I just loved it! Simply beautiful!
Love it from Ocala FL 💜
Beautiful.
absolutely beautiful enjoyed
linda música!
What a special gift you have!
merci pour la douceur et un son cristallin que du bonheur
WONDERFOLLTT,SO NICE,,MELODICA CITTRAS,,THANSK,,
電子檔兩種樂器混合模式方式運作真好聽👍🍹🌹
I must get one of these!
Très jolies musique qui nous rappelle le bon temps
Wow speechless
Geweldig mooi !!
很好聽！！！👍❤️👍❤️❤️👍
Davids sound is back
Gratulálok!Mester👍👌
🌹
nicely done
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️
👏👏👏
a beautiful melody ... thank you , i love this instrumental's sound , please tell me her name.
It's called a "5 chord zither"
Thank you dear one.....
🙌👏👏
Omg , ahahahaha!!! 😍
Etienne de Lavaulx you are a gifd of god and jesus in heaven men respect
Nunca dejas de conocer. Y de escuchar instrumentos de cuerda. Este como se llama.
What is the name of this instrument?
This is a type of zither called a chord zither, an instrument developed by German settlers in USA in the mid - late 1800s. It was mass produced and sold door to door in many countries including Australia. The idea was to make an instrument that anybody could play, using numbers and letters. However, not everyone was able to keep the instrument in tune (62 strings) and most finished up unused.
I play a 5 chord zither and also a 6 chord zither . There are also 4 chord (usually US made) and 3 or 2 chord zithers for kids.
In Germany they are called Akkord zither or Guitar zither. As its name implies, the chord zither has a series of pre-tuned chords on the left hand side strummed by the left hand while the melody is played in the melody section by the right hand using a plectrum. The chord zither must not be confused with the concert zither which was made famous by the Third Man Theme.
Best regards,
Etienne
bravo
👋👋👋👍💐
Wonderful and relaxing. Is your music available for purchase on a CD?
Thanks for your appreciation. Please check my website on etiennedelavaulx.com.au
dont call my name, dont call my name
晚安咧！雖然不知道彈的是什麼曲子，但音質清晰好聽啊！在臺灣沒見過這種琴，也不知道叫什麼琴來的，感謝分享。
中華民國：108/12/18
como se llama ese instrumentoque toca ese señes
beatufull . do you know of a eastern europen version of what in the us is a appachilan dulcmermer one meldoy 3 dron the eastern eurpon had spenthy strings saw two or three vidos each time they showef more then one thanks
Bonjour de France ! Au delà de l'instrument populaire et de ce fantastique répertoire que vous avez joué, adapté ou créé, j'ai découvert d'abord un amoureux de la musique sans condition, sans référence particulière, seul le Beau vous guide. Effectivement, il n'y a pas de musique dite légère, réellement quand on écoute avec son coeur. Alors merci d'abord d'être ! merci aussi pour votre adaptation du groupe Abba. Longtemps , longtemps, j'ai été bercé par Anton Karas et sa musique dans le Troisième Homme ! Il ne me reste plus qu'à trouver un instrumentiste du glockenspiel pour me retrouver en Autriche !
Thanks for taking time to write and for your appreciation of the instrument and the music. My hope is that the chord zither will one day be more widely accepted and not only used for playing light music as you call it. Sorry about writing in english. It is easier for me after 51 years in Australia. Kind regards. Etienne
It's good for my English reading you ! Write in French ? Don't remember Etienne ! C'est vrai trop d'instruments sont resté en marge des grandes compositions symphoniques alors effectivement en terme créatif que la cithare ou le cymbalium seront, j'espère aussi les instruments de demain.... Il y a encore tant de sources d'inspiration !@@guitarzither
@@philippedufosseznaxo Thanks for your continuing interest. I have taken note of all your comments. Kind regards from "down under"(Melbourne Australia).
Me suscribi, gracias por las melodias, , me falta bibliliografia sobre estas citaras, conocer las medidas físicas y reales , estandares, tipo de cuerdas y maderas, Etienne, el instrumento musical es una mezcla de piano y gitarra..., aqui en Argentina hay mucha música original que nueva que nunca has escuchado...
Lovely instrument. But I don't understand one thing. Each song has its own tuning? Is the tuning never fixed?
Good question. The only change to the tuning is to change the G major chord to G minor when I play in the key of D minor. (example as in "Separation"). I have a small lever which changes from Major to minor.
Here is the tuning I use for my 5 chord zither:
Melody section: a0, b0, c1, d1, e1, f1, g1, a1, bflat1, b1, c2, d2, e2, f2, g2, a2, bflat2, b2, c3, d3, e3.
Chords: from left to right: G major ( g1, d1, b0, gbass) D minor (f1, d1, a0 dbass) F major (f1, c1, a0, fbass) A minor (e1, c1, a0, abass) C major (e1, c1, g0, cbass).
I hope this answers your question.
@@guitarzither So C major/A minor/D minor/G major/ it's the harmonic turn of C major. Is the choice of pieces that can be performed conditioned by the availability of only one tuning? Are there any zithers that allow for wider chord coverage, with selectors?
On a 5 chord zither, you play mostly in the key of C major plus a bit in A natural minor. Also if you tune G amjor to D minor, you can play in the key of F major and D minor.
The problem with a more chromatic tuning is if you want to play in other keys, you run out of chords.
Also, extra sharps slow you down.
A have a 6 chord zither for playing pieces in A melodic minor, like Greensleeves, but I play mostly on the 5 chord zither.
Cheers
@@pinolambrecchione1077