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Balalaika

Before You Play

Our Prima Balalaika

measures approximately

27" (686 mm) in length

with the body having

the classical triangular

shape. The back is

slightly bowed and

made with solid-wood

stave construction.

The contrast between

Soundboard

the dark body and light

soundboard adds to

the striking look of this

balalaika. Familiarize

Bridge

yourself with the

balalaika's parts from

the diagram on the

right.

End Pins

Tuning your

Balalaika

Before tuning, the proper bridge position must be located. First find

the nut. The nut is the bar at the joint between the neck and the peg

box. Measure the distance from the nut to the 12th fret. Repeat this

distance from the 12th fret to the bridge location. The nut and the

bridge should be equal distance from the 12th fret. Position the bridge

at a right angle to the strings. The Balalaika strings are tuned above

middle C to: A, E, E (1st-3rd). The 1st string is the thinnest, and lays

over more frets than the 2nd & 3rd strings. Use a piano or electronic

tuner as a reference for tuning.

Tuning Pegs

Peg Box

Nut

Neck

12th Fret

Pancer

Holding your

Balalaika

You may be most comfortable playing the balalaika while seated in a chair.

Hold the neck between the thumb and index finger of your left hand. Tuck

the body of the balalaika under your right arm and hold it close to your

chest. The corner of the instrument should rest between your knees. This is

a very similar position to playing the guitar.

Playing your

Balalaika

The soundboard of the balalaika is a

relatively soft unfinished wood. Strumming

over the center of the soundboard can

disfigure the wood. Therefore, the balalaika

is strummed high on the soundboard over

the pickguard, called the pantsir' or pancer. The pancer is decorative but

also protects the soundboard from damage. To play, the left hand notes the

strings while the thumb or index finger of the right hand sounds the strings.

The most common method of playing the Balalaika is Strumming. With the

balalaika correctly tuned, play some down strokes with the fleshy part of the

right thumb. Be sure to stroke with your entire forearm, not just your wrist.

The thumb may be laid along the index finger for stability.

The Tremolo consists of fast up-and down beats with the right index finger.

It can be used to play all strings or just a single string. The beats must be of

equal power, up and down. The tremolo can be interrupted after every note,

or combined with several notes. Rapid up and down strumming on long

notes produces the singing tone specific to this instrument.

With the Pizzicato, you use your right thumb to produce downward beats

and your right index finger to produce upward beats.

The Left Hand Pizzicato refers to plucking the strings with your left hand.

For more in depth information we recommend the Complete Balalaika

Book with Online Audio available at www.mid-east.com.