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How to get new strings promptly in tune
How long does it takes to your new strings to stay in tune?
I feel that many of us would find one day a reasonable time, but not if that day is the day of the recording, of the rehearsal, the only day to practice properly....
So, even one day it’s too much, it’s frustrating to play out of tune, to find under our fingers different notes than the ones expected, and tuning every five minutes...
Since I learned the tip in this video, I could replace strings at any moment and play them confidently after a few minutes. I hope this helps you as it helped me!
Sorry I didn’t show this in the video, just write me in the comments if you would like a video showing this.
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baroque music, double-bass strings, early music, gut strings, gut strings maintenance, viol strings, viola da gamba strings, viola strings, violin strings, violoncello strings
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