■Tuning
• The strings are tuned to the following pitches. The 1st string is tuned to A, the 2nd string to D, the 3rd string to G, and the 4th string to C.
Use a piano, tuning fork, tuner, etc., and adjust the pitch of each string using the tuning pegs. When ro- tating the peg, apply firm pressure towards the head stock.
•After tuning is complete, make sure that the tailpiece side of the bridge is still properly aligned. If the bridge is leaning in either direction, slightly loosen the
strings and carefully
•An adjuster is provided on the 1st string for fine tun- ing the string’s pitch.
•Do not
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•When removing the bridge from the instrument, make sure the adjuster does not come into contact with the instrument so as to prevent scratching the instrument’s body.
■The Shoulder Rest
Shoulder rest
Most standard size viola rests can be attached
to the body of the Silent Viola.
Natural wood is used for some parts in this instrument. Depending upon the manner in, or the circumstance under which the instrument is used, your fingers, body or clothes may become blackened or the wood parts may change color. If your fingers or body become blackened, it is not harmful but please wash with water thoroughly. The maker takes no responsibility for any discoloration of clothes or wood parts.
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