What is the difference between a mandola and an octave mandolin?

What is the difference between a mandola and an octave mandolin?

The octave mandolin is a fretted string instrument with four pairs of strings tuned in fifths, G−D−A−E (low to high), an octave below a mandolin. It is larger than the mandola, but smaller than the mandocello and its construction is similar to other instruments in the mandolin family.

Is Irish bouzouki the same as octave mandolin?

The ‘Irish’ Bouzouki has a brighter more open sound, and is easier to hold. The scale length is now generally a little shorter than Greek bouzoukis, and the distinction between Bouzouki and Octave Mandola (also known in America as Octave Mandolin) has become blurred, as the neck length is the only difference.

Is a bouzouki the same as a mandolin?

The Bouzouki has a long stretched frets, mainly the Greek style, which makes it hard to play through sounds better. Mandolin has a shorter neck and hence with close frets. Click here to learn how hard it is to play the mandolin.

Can you play A mandola like A mandolin?

While the tuning of the mandola is lower than a mandolin, the intervals are the same. This means that the same technique and scale patterns are used. A mandolin player can play any song they know and it will sound one fifth lower. Playing a mandola capoed at the 5th fret would be the same as a mandolin.

Are mandolin strings tuned an octave apart?

Very close, but in a mandolin the two strings in each course are in unison, rather than an octave apart like a guitar. But the notes the open strings are tuned to, in standard tuning, are identical between a mandolin and a violin.

Is it hard to play the bouzouki?

It is quite a popular instrument in Greece. The bouzouki is mainly divided into two types. Today, the instrument plays a very important role in modern Greek music. You can learn about playing the bouzouki from plenty of different sources, as playing the bouzouki is not that hard.

Can you string a mandola like a mandolin?

Unfortunately, because of the longer scale length, it is not as simple as that and generally not a good idea to tune a mandola like a mandolin. The strings will be under too much tension due to the difference in size.

What is a Greek mandolin?

bouzouki, also spelled buzuki, long-necked plucked lute of Greece. Resembling a mandolin, the bouzouki has a round wooden body, with metal strings arranged in three or four double courses over a fretted fingerboard. Since gaining a wider audience, the bouzouki has become the major popular-music instrument of Greece.

What is A mandola used for?

A mandola is to mandolin as a viola is to violin. It is the next size up in the instrument family. Viola and mandola use the same tuning of CGDA. This is commonly used in folk styles of Italian music, Irish/Celtic music and was used during the era of mandolin orchestras.

What kind of mandolin does Zeke Hutchison own?

10 string Cittern/Octave Mandolin custom built for Zeke Hutchis on in 2009 by Jac ob Hawkins while working at Red Diamond Mandolins in Athens. Ohio. Instrument is owned by Zeke Hutchison (seller is listing item for Mr. Hutchison) Really strong arch top sound.

What are the different types of mandolins?

The mandolin family consists of the mandolin, mandola, bouzouki, cittern and mando-cello. In this guide we explain the differences between each. Mandolins, bouzoukis, octave mandolas, citterns, tenor mandolas and all other types in the mandolin family plus accessories, books and music.

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