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How to mark HD bridges

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:57 pm
by David Knutson
I'm progressing with my HD build and I'm at the stage where I'm making the bridges. The plans I have are different from many of the HD i've seen online in that the top of the bridge is solid and will have a single piece of delrin across the top and not the alternating black/white pattern I've seen elsewhere.

I've notice that many HD have some mark on every 4th course. This is meant to assist in playing. What I don't know is what notes to start this on. Any suggestions on how to mark the bridges?

(Yes - I'm building an instrument I don't know how to play yet.)

Re: How to mark HD bridges

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:07 pm
by Barry Daniels
My HD's don't have markings. I wouldn't worry about it.

Re: How to mark HD bridges

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:03 pm
by Charlie Schultz
I have a couple of HDs and neither of them has markings. My teacher never said anything about adding markers either. However, I did run across this pdf, and looking at page 10, there is a reference for adding markers at the root of the common major scales. https://www.westcoastharps.com/uploads/ ... lcimer.pdf