[Dixielandjazz] Tenor Guitar

[Gluetje1 at aol.com]

Hey, I would suggest calling it whatever Jules wants to call it   (grin) 
because your group sounds great and his playing is a great fit with  your 
sound!
 
I think the name tenor guitar evolved from tenor banjo which evolved from  
tango banjo.  The violin is actually tuned for soprano range, the viola for  
alto range-- but standard tenor banjo or guitar tuning is identical to the  
viola.  Range for tenor tuned instruments is the C below middle C to  
(roughly) the "E" 3 1/3 octaves above that bottom C.  So, to me, it's  kind of a 
'go figure' situation.
Ginny
 
 
In a message dated 9/15/2009 4:07:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
gary at kiser.org writes:

Ok, I  hate to sound like an idiot in not knowing what instrument my 
fellow  bandsman plays.  Some say it is a tenor guitar.  Others say it is  
an alto guitar.  Can some of you string guys set the record  straight?  
Jules tunes it like a violin.  In any case, we prefer  this sound to a 
banjo.

Here are a couple of  clips.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IsRv7NA0dk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X27e4-uSMK0

All  the best, Gary


Gary  Kiser