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Lesson: 01-Exercise-1
for Vietnamese 16-string zither
by Teacher Phan Gia Anh-Thư & Teacher Ngô Thanh Nhàn
Nov 21, 2024 11:47:01
01-Exercise-1_dan-tranh-tablature
Tablature to Click and Print:
T H E   S T O R Y:
Octave: An octave on the piano has 12 black and white keys. An octave on a đàn tranh has 5 strings, constituting a pentatonic scale.
From E3 to E4 is an octave. That is, E4 is an octave higher than E3.
Phrase #1 and #3 are played with the index finger. Phrase #2 and #4 are played with the thumb. Phrase #5 is played mixed index and thumb picks.

\nĐàn Tranh: Exercise #1Teacher Ngô Thanh Nhàn • The Scale and the StringsA VIETNAMESE FOLK MUSIC STUDY • Ngô Thanh Nhàn • Nov 21, 2024MusicXML source: — MuseScore 3.6.1A VIETNAMESE FOLK MUSIC STUDY • Ngô Thanh Nhàn • Nov 21, 2024MusicXML source: — MuseScore 3.6.11–E32–G33–A34–C45–D46–E47–G48–A49–C510–D511–E512–G513–A514–C615–D616–E617–G61234567891011121314151617TablatureĐàn Tranh: Exercise #1 • Part #P1 • Phrase #112345678910111213141516171–E32–G33–A34–C45–D46–E47–G48–A49–C510–D511–E512–G513–A514–C615–D616–E617–G61716151413121110987654321TablatureĐàn Tranh: Exercise #1 • Part #P1 • Phrase #217161514131211109876543211–E32–G33–A34–C45–D46–E47–G48–A49–C510–D51234567TablatureĐàn Tranh: Exercise #1 • Part #P1 • Phrase #3123423453456456756786789789109–C510–D511–E512–G513–A514–C615–D616–E617–G617161514161514131514131214131211131211101211109TablatureĐàn Tranh: Exercise #1 • Part #P1 • Phrase #4171615141615141315141312141312111312111012111091–E32–G33–A34–C45–D46–E47–G48–A49–C510–D511–E512–G513–A514–C615–D616–E617–G6117216TablatureĐàn Tranh: Exercise #1 • Part #P1 • Phrase #5123417161514234516151413111171717171 Circle of FifthsRange: E3 G3 A3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4 C5 D5 E5 G5 A5 C6 D6 E6 G6 \n\nA\nA\nA\n\nE\nE\nE\nE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC\nC\nC\n\nG\nG\nG\nG\n\nD\nD\nDPitch Classes: 0,1,2,3,4Circle of Chromatics\n\n\nE\nE\nE\nE\n\n\n\nG\nG\nG\nG\n\n\nA\nA\nA\n\n\n\nC\nC\nC\n\n\nD\nD\nDPitch Classes: 4,7,9,0,2