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Greek & Irish Bouzouki – Owner’s Guide – Instrument Care - Use a dry soſt cloth for dusting - Use a damp soſt cloth for cleaning - Avoid extreme temperatures - Avoid extremely dry conditions - Avoid direct sunlight - Avoid using abrasives Accessories Strings, cases and other accessories are available at www.ensoulmusic.com Bouzouki (SOLD SEPARATELY) RHCBOUZ - Roosebeck Hard Case RBSBOUZ - Roosebeck String Set Tuning Pegs Nut Peg Box Soundboard 12th Fret Neck Bridge History T he bouzouki’s history can be traced back at least to the pre-Byzantine era throughout Egypt, the Middle East and China. e original bouzouki was plucked with a soſt plectrum and there was no specific tuning. e four-course, eight string, bouzouki was introduced in the mid-1900’s and added a new dimension to the capabilities of the instrument. Tuning e most common tuning on the 4-course Greek Bouzouki is CFAD or ADAD (low to high or top to bottom). e Irish Bouzouki is tuned GDAD or ADAD (low to high or top to bottom). When the strings in one course are of different thickness, they should be tuned in the same note 1 octave apart. Bouzouki www.ensoulmusic.com © Copyright 2017. Mid-East Mfg. Inc. Greek & Irish Bouzouki
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Greek & Irish Bouzouki
– Owner’s Guide –
Instrument Care- Use a dry soft cloth for dusting- Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning- Avoid extreme temperatures- Avoid extremely dry conditions- Avoid direct sunlight- Avoid using abrasives
AccessoriesStrings, cases and other accessories are available at www.ensoulmusic.com
Bouzouki
(SOLD SEPARATELY) RHCBOUZ - Roosebeck Hard Case RBSBOUZ - Roosebeck String Set
Tuning Pegs Nut
Peg Box
Soundboard
12th Fret
Neck
Bridge
History
The bouzouki’s history can be traced back at least to the pre-Byzantine era throughout Egypt, the
Middle East and China.
The original bouzouki was plucked with a soft plectrum and there was no specific tuning.
The four-course, eight string, bouzouki was introduced in the mid-1900’s and added a new dimension to the capabilities of the instrument.
TuningThe most common tuning on the 4-course Greek Bouzouki is CFAD or ADAD (low to high or top to bottom).
The Irish Bouzouki is tuned GDAD or ADAD (low to high or top to bottom).
When the strings in one course are of different thickness, they should be tuned in the same note 1 octave apart.
Bouzouki
www.ensoulmusic.com © Copyright 2017. Mid-East Mfg. Inc.Greek & Irish Bouzouki
