User Manual
141A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE STRING INSTRUMENTS
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Europe
Bulgarska
Tambura
e Bulgarian Tambura is a mandolin-like in-
strument popular in folk music in the Balkans.
e long neck is fretted and the eight strings
(four pairs in unison) are played with a pick.
• Range: C3 – E6
Vel (attack), MW (vol/
eq), Sus, Lgth, VAR1,
VAR2, FiltLv, FiltFq,
VibSpd, VibAmt, Key-
switches (includes mutes)
Celtic
Harp
e Celtic harp is the national instrument of
Ireland and its history extends over 1000 years.
e Celtic harp often has 36 strings but that
can vary. It uses sharping levers, rather than
pedals, to play in dierent keys. e instru-
ment is played with both hands. Its sound is
brighter than that of an orchestral harp.
• Range: C2 – C7
Vel (attack), MW (vol/
eq), Sus, Lgth, VAR1,
VAR2, FiltLv, FiltFq,
VibSpd, VibAmt,
Keyswitches (includes
Bisbigliando)
Fiddle e ddle usually refers to a folk violin used
for playing a wide variety of ethnic or tradi-
tional folk music. e ddle is very popular
in Irish, Gypsy, and other folk traditions
throughout the world.
• Range: G3 – G7
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Sus, Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd, BowNs,
VibAmt, Keyswitches
(includes Pizzicato)
Hurdy
Gurdy
e Hurdy Gurdy, also known as a wheel
ddle, is a stringed instrument in which the
strings are rubbed with a rosined rotating
wheel. is wheel is turned with a crank,
functioning much like a violin bow, and the
left hand plays the melody on the keys of the
keybox.
• Range: C3 – G4
Vel (attack), MW (vol/
eq), Sus, Lgth, VAR1,
VAR2, FiltLv, FiltFq,
VibSpd, VibAmt,