The rondalla instruments are:
LAUD •
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Shaped like the bandurria, but it is bigger with a longer neck and with two f sound holes, usually plays the lower notes in accompaniments, counterparts, and in unison with the bass. ba ss. The old original laud, better known as the "lute", has a round body in the shape of a half pear, a flat neck with seven or more frets, and a separate pegbox bent back at an angle. Scale length: 1 1! in.#distance from the nut to the bridge$ Tuning head length:1% 1!&in. Tuning head width: & '!( ) & *!( in. +ingerboard length: 1' 1!& in. +ingerboard width at ut: & in. at last +ret: & '!( in. o. of Strings: 1
BANDURRIA •
-ear)shaped body, with round sound
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hole, the mainstay of the group and usually carries the main melody, plays melodies and counterparts. andurrias may be divided into first, second, and third, each one playing a different part. Scale length: 1& in.
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#distance from the nut to the bridge$ Tuning head length:1% 1! in. Tuning head width: & ) & '! in. +ingerboard length: / 1!( in. +ingerboard width: at ut: & in. at last +ret: & '!( in. o. of Strings: 1
BAJO DE UÑAS
The double bass, also called bass 023 or contrabass is four#$)stringed, the largest instrument of the rondalla, shaped like the violin with two f sound holes, provides the fundamental tome and reinforces the rhythm. 4ntil 11%, the bass)guitar was 5ust a little bit bigger than the ordinary guitar, and was played in the samThe double bass, also called bass 023 or contrabass is four#$)stringed, the largest instrument of the rondalla, shaped like the violin with two f sound holes, provides the fundamental tome and reinforces the rhythm. 4ntil 11%, the bass)guitar was 5ust a little bit bigger than the ordinary guitar, and was played in the same manner as the guitar, placed on the lap. 3ater, the bass)guitar adapted a tailpiece, and was henceforth played with the player standing up. n the interior of the bass, a small piece of round wood is fixed immediately behind the right foot of the bridge, to act as a support. t is called the 6sound post6. 4nder the bridge6s left foot a strip of wood k nown as the 6bass bar6 is glued lengthways along the belly e manner as the guitar, placed on the lap. 3ater, the bass)guitar adapted a tailpiece, and was henceforth played with the player standing up. n the interior of the bass, a small piece of round wood is fixed immediately behind the right foot of the bridge, to act as a support. t is called the 6sound post6. 4nder the bridge6s left foot a strip of wood known as the 6bass bar6 is glued lengthways along the belly.
OCTAVINA
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+ormed like a guitar with shorter neck, with
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round sound hole, like the laud plays the lower notes in accompaniments, counterparts, and in unison with the bass, tuned like the laud. Scale length: 1 '! in. #distance from the nut
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to the bridge$ Tuning head length:1% 1! in. Tuning head width: & 1!& ) & '! in. +ingerboard length: 1' 1!& in. +ingerboard width at ut: & in. at last +ret: & /!( in. o. of Strings: 1
UITAR •
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Six#7$)stringed with long fretted neck which can be plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum, larger body as the octavina with round sound hole, plays the accompaniments, but it also plays melodies and counterparts, provides the permanent rhythm for the group using chordal and arpeggio accompaniments. Scale length: &* *!( in.#distance from the nut to the bridge$ Tuning head length: 7 1'!17 in. Tuning head width: & *!( ) & /!( in. +ingerboard length: &* 1!& in. +ingerboard width at ut: & in. at last +ret: & *!( in. o. of Strings: 7
