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Free-pitch instruments are prized for their ability to play in any tuning; ''ngjeoms'' quartets and quintets are fertile ground for explorations of tuning systems. | Free-pitch instruments are prized for their ability to play in any tuning; ''ngjeoms'' quartets and quintets are fertile ground for explorations of tuning systems. | ||
*''ngjeoms'' = | *a 4-stringed fiddle tuned 2:3:5:7, lowest string = 180 Hz | ||
**Tuning: 2:3:5:7:9, lowest string = | *''ngjeoms'' = a 5-stringed bowed string instrument used for the treble and alto register | ||
**Tuning: 2:3:5:7:9, lowest string = 120 Hz | |||
**Desired features: should be loud as possible (while still being strong enough to support the strings) | **Desired features: should be loud as possible (while still being strong enough to support the strings) | ||
**softwood; arched plates; sound post; should be thicker than a viola and be played vertically | **softwood; arched plates; sound post; should be thicker than a viola and be played vertically | ||
**Electric ''ngjeoms'' for vegans | **Electric ''ngjeoms'' for vegans | ||
*''ngjeomsam'' = a ''ngjeoms'' that's a 2/1 lower | *''ngjeomsam'' = a ''ngjeoms'' that's a 2/1 lower | ||
**Tuning: 2:3:4:5:7:9, lowest string = | **Tuning: 2:3:4:5:7:9, lowest string = 60 Hz | ||
*''txavik'' fretless steel guitar tuned to a hexany | *''txavik'' fretless steel guitar tuned to a hexany | ||
*''lazaf'' = a trombone; exists in many different pitch ranges, such as soprano, alto, tenor, and bass ''lazaf'' | *''lazaf'' = a trombone; exists in many different pitch ranges, such as soprano, alto, tenor, and bass ''lazaf'' | ||