Classification of Arcan Dombra

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There are different types of tones in Arcan Dombra, which are described below.


soprano dombra
Treble Dombra: The resonance box and fingerboard are slightly smaller than the accompaniment Dombra, with 15 frets, using 4 steel strings, two strings in a group, played with plectrum, bright tone, more common in accompaniment and ensemble, The tuning is (d1, a1) or (c1, g1), and the range is from (d1 to g3) or from (c1 to f3)

soprano dombra
The highest tone Dombra: basically the same as the Treble Dombra, but the resonance box is slightly smaller, there are 12 frets on the fretboard, the tone is crisp, the tuning is (d2, a2), or (c2, g2), the range is from ( d2-g2) or (c2-f4).

alto dombra
Alto Dombura: According to the shape of the body and the number of strings, it is divided into three types: one is a flat resonance box, there are 14 frets on the fretboard, two silk strings, and the tone is soft; the other is a flat resonance box. The resonance box has 13 frets, and there are two steel wire resonance strings in the middle of the two silk strings. The volume is slightly larger than the previous one, and the tone is softer; the third type of resonance box is scoop-shaped and has 16 frets. , Zhang two silk strings, the volume is slightly larger than the first, the tone is the same. All three are played with fingers, used for solo or ensemble, and sometimes for accompaniment. The tuning is d, a or c, g, and the range is from d to g2 or from c to f2.

tenor dombura
Tenor Dombra: It has 17 frets, uses two silk strings, and is played with fingers. It is slightly louder than the tenor Dombra. , the range is from d-g2 or from c-f2.

bass dongbra
Bass Tombula: Enlarged resonance box and fretboard, 10 frets, uses thick casing strings, played with plectrum, low sound, ensemble only, tuning is D, c or C, G, range from D -el or from C-dJ. The sound range of the entire band Dombra, from c to g4, has a total of five and a half octaves.
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