That video was so helpful Sergio! I actually ordered a tenor from Marco and was wondering about the keyboard layout and differences with an alto, so thank you !
Thank you Zanfoneando for this information. I will be receiving a Tenor Gurdy from HurdyGurdyUSA / Michael Opp. I have everything to learn. I so appreciate your explanations (and you rock the rolled r sound).
@@Sergio.GonzalezPrats I got in on the entry start up. It was my husband‘s surprise birthday gift. I am looking forward to receiving the Gurdy in the next month or so. Mine will also have a solid cedar top. I look forward to spending much time learning from your videos. Thank you so much.
Hi Sergio. Great video! Very helpfull. I have been trying to understand this for a long time. I have Soprano Kerboeuf, with 4 chanterelles, so I have G/c and D/G. I have been drawing key box diagrams like Hillsman's. to show how the keys are tuned for each tuning. You mentioned that in G, the large keys are like a piano keyboard, but I don't think they are. This confused me for a long time. There is an f# on the lower keys, which would be a black note on a piano keyboard I think.
Hello, the G keyboard on the alto / soprano gurdies works like on a piano On the tenor gurdies if you still tune to G the instrument behaves as a D/G therefore having F# in the bottom row, tenors need to be tuned to C if you want them to behave as G/C which would be like on a piano So the info of the video is accurate
Thanks for the overview! One question: If soprano tend to be tuned to G4 unison, and altos to G3/G4 (or D3/D4), what would you say is the common tenor tuning? I'd guess C3/C4 (or G3/G4), but maybe I'm underestimating how much the +30mm affect the range?
@@Sergio.GonzalezPrats Oooh, good to hear that G2/G3 is a thing, thanks! Because that would be why I'd look into a tenor instrument in the first place. Now I know that I should figure out whether it's a G- or C-keyboard in addition to the tuning, the F# issue sounds like a constant annoyance if one switches between alto and tenor!
Why not compare soprano with alto as soprano is the most common,and show how soprano can be toned down to a lower scale by using heavier strings?alto and tenor instruments are not common.
That video was so helpful Sergio! I actually ordered a tenor from Marco and was wondering about the keyboard layout and differences with an alto, so thank you !
Awesome and incredibly informative video as always
Thanks man, this coments make me want to upload at least a couple of videos a month
Thank you Zanfoneando for this information. I will be receiving a Tenor Gurdy from HurdyGurdyUSA / Michael Opp. I have everything to learn. I so appreciate your explanations (and you rock the rolled r sound).
Thanks Miriam, I didn't know michael was doing tenors already!
@@Sergio.GonzalezPrats I got in on the entry start up. It was my husband‘s surprise birthday gift. I am looking forward to receiving the Gurdy in the next month or so. Mine will also have a solid cedar top. I look forward to spending much time learning from your videos. Thank you so much.
@@miriamwilson2893 nice!
As soon as I can , I am buying you a coffee ! mines ready , back to tunning , thank yiou !
Haha I’m touring the north east of the US in a couple weeks are you around?
@@Sergio.GonzalezPrats I Am ! Close to Montreal :0)
What a nice explanation😊✨ thank you!
Thanks Fabi!
Hi Sergio. Great video! Very helpfull. I have been trying to understand this for a long time.
I have Soprano Kerboeuf, with 4 chanterelles, so I have G/c and D/G. I have been drawing key box diagrams like Hillsman's. to show how the keys are tuned for each tuning.
You mentioned that in G, the large keys are like a piano keyboard, but I don't think they are. This confused me for a long time. There is an f# on the lower keys, which would be a black note on a piano keyboard I think.
Hello, the G keyboard on the alto / soprano gurdies works like on a piano
On the tenor gurdies if you still tune to G the instrument behaves as a D/G therefore having F# in the bottom row, tenors need to be tuned to C if you want them to behave as G/C which would be like on a piano
So the info of the video is accurate
Awesome video, Sergio. Thank you! Do you have a video in which you play the two, or even just the tenor?
Yea I have some videos on instagram playing the tenor
Saludos! Podrias hacer videos en español?
El público es mucho más grande en inglés, saludos
Who is the the Luthier you mention at 2:55?
Philippe Mousnier
Thank you for explanations :)
Thanks for the overview! One question: If soprano tend to be tuned to G4 unison, and altos to G3/G4 (or D3/D4), what would you say is the common tenor tuning? I'd guess C3/C4 (or G3/G4), but maybe I'm underestimating how much the +30mm affect the range?
You are right, the common tuning is C3/C4 or G3/G4 even some people use G2/G3
@@Sergio.GonzalezPrats Oooh, good to hear that G2/G3 is a thing, thanks! Because that would be why I'd look into a tenor instrument in the first place. Now I know that I should figure out whether it's a G- or C-keyboard in addition to the tuning, the F# issue sounds like a constant annoyance if one switches between alto and tenor!
You only have the f# at bottom row if you tune the tenor c keyboard to open G, the transition is nothing if you tune to open C, same layout
Not a SINGLE acoustic demonstration to show any difference in instrument. That's about 80% why I was here 😭😭
haha not a lot of acoustic difference, just extended range
which one is more affordable and what would you recommend?
If you are a beginner, get the alto
Haz videos en español latino
No :)
Why not compare soprano with alto as soprano is the most common,and show how soprano can be toned down to a lower scale by using heavier strings?alto and tenor instruments are not common.
For me a soprano would be the setting where the lowest melody is G4, anything with G3 or lower I’d call an alto
@@Sergio.GonzalezPrats thanks for your definition.