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There are two schools of thought on this. I do put position marks on my diddley bows, because one of my playing techniques demands that I be able to hit false harmonics with my right hand 12 "frets" higher than the position of the slide.
I look at the position markers as well as listening to the pitch when I play. If you do go with position marks, don't have too many--I have them at 3, 5, 7, 10 and 12 (and so on for the second octave).
Best regards, Willie
Here is a great video that should answer your question. Enjoy, Keni Lee
Mike,
A quick answer. I'm sure Keni and others can give you a better lesson.
If you're using Gitty's guitar template, make sure the distance from nut to bridge is exactly right.
Mark out Gitty's 3rd fret, 5th fret, 7th fret, 10th fret, and 12th fret. This will give you the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th notes of a minor scale. That's what the video guy means when he says he's using a "minor pentatonic." (5 notes selected out of the minor scale.)
Add a little zest to your playing by also marking Gitty's 6th fret. That's a nice slippery "blues" note between the 4th and 5th steps of the scale. (It's not actually a note from the minor scale, but it sounds neat.)
If you really want to soar on your solos, mark the 15th fret. That's a higher version of the note you played on the 3rd fret.
DO NOT try to make sense out of the numbers--at least not at first. The 5th fret is the 4th note of the scale; the 12 fret is the 8th note of the scale. It will drive you nuts. Just find the notes on your instrument and enjoy.
Please let us know at CBN how the young ladies take to these instruments. Lotsa' people here have wondered how to introduce primitive lutherie to a younger audience.
TN
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