How to Play the Tagelharpa/Talharpa: Lesson 1 Basics (Applying Rosin, Tuning, and More)

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In this lesson I will tell you what you need to get started playing the tagelharpa (talharpa) and show you how to hold the Instrument and bow, apply rosin to the bow and strings (if they are horsehair strings), and tune the instrument.
Tunings used
B- B2 F#3 B3
C- C3 G3 C4
Items used:
Tagelharpa used
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Super Sensitive dark violin rosin
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Super Snark clip on Tuner
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D'Addario cleaning cloth
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Пікірлер: 43

@rubenantunes1873 2 күн бұрын

Thank you for this! I’m starting my Tagelharpa Journey and this will help me a lot! 🙏🏽 thank you 🙌🏾

@ragohwhiteclaw7462 5 ай бұрын

I'm so glad I found this channel, I literally just ordered a talharpa and the only thing I have going for me there is a couple years of classical violin, a couple decades ago. Beautiful instrument, love the history and the artists who play it. Thanks for posting this series! ᚺᛖᛁᛚ!

@Skaldic_Works 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Having g previous violin experience really does help a lot when it comes to learning the instrument. I was glad I had experience in both violin and fiddle music growing up. Every now and then, I will pull out my old fiddle and play it, but due to my carpal tunnel syndrome, it really affects how long I can play it. I'm glad the tagelharpa isn't as brutal on it as the fiddle is. The pain and numbness are minimal with the former.

@XxIntegralEinxX 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I'm saving for a talharpa because i think learning it will heal my soul.

@Skaldic_Works 4 ай бұрын

I think it will.

@libertycowboy2495 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks SO MUCH! Info I've needed. Have had zero luck with mine so far.

@Skaldic_Works Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Sorry for the delay in response. I didn't see this comment till now. What seems to be the issue?

@jamespowell1819 6 ай бұрын

Great videos. On to this one now and watched the first one on the history. Very very good. Thank you man and big love to you from the UK.

@grilledchicken413 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this series, just got myself a second hand Tagelharpa, and coming to it with no bowed instruments experience left me feeling a little overwhelmed 😅

@Skaldic_Works 5 ай бұрын

You are welcome, and thank you for the kind words and support. It can be a bit overwhelming with no bowed instrument experience, however, once you get the hang of it, it becomes easier as you go to learn new things and you will find that it is fun to play.

@utlaginn 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your sharing, it is useful,, takk Bróðir

@vladislavstankovic1780 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this video. It is really helpful.

@Skaldic_Works 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome and thank you.

@GryTheViking 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for this video it helped me alot can you make a video for 4 string tagelharpa

@Skaldic_Works 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. I'm currently unable to demonstrate since I don't have a 4 string tagelharpa at the moment, but plan on doing a video once I aquire one. Some of the techniques can be applied here. The only thing I probably can do is research the tunings and give them in a video.

@fenris9496 Жыл бұрын

Thank youuuu

@Skaldic_Works Жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@franciscocosta8415 7 ай бұрын

Não imaginava que este instrumento era real, pois só os via em esculturas antigas de anjos

@Skaldic_Works 7 ай бұрын

It is much real. Bowed instruments existed for a long time, even as far back as the Byzantine Empire.

@nitnickers Жыл бұрын

Thankyou...I'm so excited to get one of these... I'm in the UK..an my nearest maker is Poland I think... ✌️

@Skaldic_Works Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Mine came all the way from the Ukraine, so distance isn't a large factor.

@nitnickers Жыл бұрын

@@Skaldic_Works I've ordered one... It's coming from Turkey...very excited..IL be watching more of ya vids for some tutorials..thankyou 😋👍

@Skaldic_Works Жыл бұрын

That's awesome. Again, you're welcome. Just keep at it. I really need to get back to writing and recording new material here soon.

@nitnickers Жыл бұрын

@@Skaldic_Works oh yer.. you should... There doesn't seem to be many tutorials on KZbin for this... An you are very informative ... I just watched your lesson 3 on how to play... I have a feeling my technique is going to be the same as yours with tip of the fingers ✌️

@Skaldic_Works Жыл бұрын

Just wish I can figure out how to teach songs. Lol. I find explaining those a bit difficult.

@iagree6677 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man.

@Skaldic_Works 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

@Kampfwageneer 9 ай бұрын

Thanks brother im using a violin bow and my friggin bridge keeps flying off and I didn’t even bother with rosin

@Skaldic_Works 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome. A violin bow isn't that uncommon to use if you don't have the skills to make or have access to a traditional bow for the instrument. I have seen where many use one in its place. Rosin isn't that much of a maintenance. You don't have to apply it every session unless you are playing hours on end. I always apply it once to my bow and strings every 3 to 4 sessions when I pick the instrument up to play. The same rule applues to any bowed instrument such as a violin. The only difference is that only horse hair or synthetic hair strings really need rosin applied directly to them. I think you can get away with applying it directly to gut strings as well, but once you get to materials such as mylon, then it should have no problem resonating on I s own without the aid of rosin on the strings. However, since bows are always made of either real or synthetic hair, it's always best to use rosin to add that extra grip. Again, you don't need a lot, just about 5 passes both ways for every 3 to 4 hours of play should do fine unless you are just sawing down on the strings vigorously with tons of pressure, which is common among passionate musicians during performances. 😆

@Kampfwageneer 9 ай бұрын

@@Skaldic_Works main problem is bridge moving or falling is your bridge fixed?

@Skaldic_Works 9 ай бұрын

Sorry, I forgot to address that issue earlier. No, mine can move, especially if enough pressure is applied or if the strings lose tension. I lost a bridge once because I applied too much pressure to the strings while carrying it in my arms, and that popped the pegs loose, making the strings slack, and thus the bridge fell off in the dark outside. So, I had to get a replacement. They best thing is to avoid bumping it if you can. Most bowed instruments bridges are designed to just rest on top of the soundboard using the tension of the strings. This allows the sound to travel through the bridge I to the body

@Kampfwageneer 9 ай бұрын

@@Skaldic_Works bummer you lost yours… thanks now last issue is one of my tuner pegs won’t hold , it detunes after a certain tension

@Skaldic_Works 9 ай бұрын

@Kampfwageneer most tagelharpa have a limit on their tension rating and how high or low you can tune. I have gotten mine up to 3 full steps above what I normally tune (C3 G3 C4), and I get worried if I should go even higher. One way to stop peg slippage is to rub chalk on the peg where it makes contact with the wood in the hole on the instrument.