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lopezhanshaw
Dec 10, 202012 min read
Building a Partch Adapted Viola - Part 5 (How To Build It Yourself, Sensibly)
I hope this blog series has piqued the reader's interest, such that they might be spurred to do this themself. To that end, I have...
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lopezhanshaw
Nov 24, 20208 min read
Building a Partch Adapted Viola - Part 4
Upon that initial string-up, it's true that the viola played more or less like a viola. But the string action was very high. I had not...
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lopezhanshaw
Nov 12, 20208 min read
Building a Partch Adapted Viola - Part 3
To clarify what follows: I am about as much of a woodworker as I am a violin player. My carpentry isn't at a fine level. I'm also prone...
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lopezhanshaw
Nov 9, 20206 min read
Building a Partch Adapted Viola - Part 2
It's time to dismember the instruments! I have never taken apart a violin-family instrument before, but I've done so with guitars, to...
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lopezhanshaw
Nov 7, 20204 min read
Building a Partch Adapted Viola - Part 1
My earlier blog article about chords is destined to lack a sequel for a while longer. Very inconveniently, my understanding of chords as...
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lopezhanshaw
Dec 31, 20188 min read
WHY EVEN ARE CHORDS – PART 1
Chords are everywhere – even where they shouldn’t be, historically speaking. The concept of a “chord” grew out of European polyphony. But...
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