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The frets are tied-on nylon or gut, with some in 1/4 note intervals. The tar has six steel strings in three double courses (the lowest one in octave).
- How do you tune a Persian Tar?
- What is a Persian Tar?
- How is Persian Tar made?
- What is the purpose of the frets on a guitar?
How do you tune a Persian Tar?
In the Persian Tar, the bottom pair strings( called white strings) are tuned in C. The middle pair of strings (known as yellow strings) are tuned in G. and the fifth and sixth strings from the bottom (called Zang and Bam, respectively) are tuned C.
What is a Persian Tar?
Tar (Persian: تار) is an Iranian long-necked, waisted lute family instrument, used by many cultures and countries including Iran, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan ( Iranian Plateau) and others near the Caucasus and Central Asia regions.
How is Persian Tar made?
Pressing a string against a fret determines the strings' vibrating length and therefore its resultant pitch. Persian Tar frets are mostly made of gut, embedded around the neck and located at the points that are determined according to the ears of the musicians.
What is the purpose of the frets on a guitar?
Frets make it much easier for a player to achieve an acceptable standard of intonation since the frets determine the positions for the correct notes. Furthermore, a fretted fingerboard makes it easier to play chords accurately.
