齊特琴(德語:Zither)是一種既是指弦樂器中一個類別的樂器,已同時該類別某些特定樂器的名稱。德語的本名zither字源來自拉丁詞語 cithara,跟現代英語吉他(guitar)同源。結構演化自中世紀撥弦樂瑟(psaltery),流行於奧地利的蒂羅爾和巴伐利亞。琴由一個形狀扁平的木質共鳴箱,再加上4或5根的旋律弦和37根的伴奏弦所組成;旋律弦靠向彈奏者,用左手手指上的撥子彈奏。伴奏弦則可用任何一隻手的手指彈奏。齊特琴常在輕歌劇中表現情節的鄉土氣息。
調音
齊特琴的調音表如下:
ZITHER TUNING CHART
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FRETTED
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UNFRETTED
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STRING
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Melody
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Accompaniment
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Basses
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Countrabasses
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
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30
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31
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32
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33
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34
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35
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36
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37
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38
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39
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40
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41
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42
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PITCH
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Munich
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A4
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A4
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D4
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G3
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C3
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Eb4
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Bb3
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F4
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C4
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G3
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D4
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A3
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E4
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B3
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F#3
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C#4
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G#3
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Eb3
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Bb2
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F3
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C3
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G2
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D3
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A2
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E3
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B2
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F#2
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C#3
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G#2
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F2
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E2
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Eb2
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D2
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C#2
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C2
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B1
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Bb1
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A1
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G#1
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G1
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F#1
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F1
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Viennese
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A4
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D4
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G3
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G3
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C3
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Ab4
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Eb4
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Bb3
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F4
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C4
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G4
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D4
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A3
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E4
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B3
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F#4
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C#4
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G#3
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Eb2
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Bb2
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F2
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C3
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G2
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D2
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A2
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E2
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B2
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F#2
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C#2
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G#2
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C2
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B1
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Bb1
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A1
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G#
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G1
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F#1
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F1
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Notes:
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Basic
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Concert
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Alpine
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參考來源
- ^ Strings on a table. Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster. 2013 [2013-10-26]. (原始内容存档于2020-10-30).
- ^ zither. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 2013 [2013-10-26]. (原始内容存档于2016-03-04).
- ^ zither. Oxford Dictionaries Online. Oxford University Press. 2013 [2013-10-26]. (原始内容存档于2016-08-04).
文獻
- Dearling, Robert; Stringed Instruments; Chelsea House Publishing (2000). ISBN 0791060926
- Marcuse, Sibyl; Musical Instruments: A Comprehensive Dictionary; W. W. Norton & Company (1975). ISBN 0393007588
- Mühlemann, Lorenz; Die Zither in der Schweiz: Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart ; Turtleback (1995). ISBN 3-729-60584-4 (German)
- Ralston, Jack L.; A Selective Bibliography for the Zither; University of Missouri (1981). ASIN: B00072D9GI
- Schuler, Manfred; Zither In Der Volksmusik , vol. 1 & 2; Unbekannt . ISBN 3-853-66837-2, 3-708-40155-7 (German)
外部連結