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Tiple doliente - this tiple has 5 single strings and is the most common used today. It is usually about 15 inches in length. Tiplón or tiple con macho - a larger version of the tiple with a fifth string peg like an American banjo, located on its neck. It is usually about 21 inches in length.
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The main types of tiple in Puerto Rico are: Tiple doliente - this tiple has 5 single strings and is the most common used today. It is usually approximately 380mm total in length with a scale length of 350-365mm. It is tuned E3, A3, D4, G4, C5.
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El tiple doliente [1] es un cordófono de la familia de las cuerdas pulsadas, es el más pequeño de los instrumentos de cuerda típicos de Puerto Rico, es de sonido más agudo, tiene 5 cuerdas sueltas y por lo general es de aproximadamente 15 pulgadas de longitud.
Los estudiosos del tiple han escogido al doliente como el instrumento representativo del tiple puertorriqueño, ya que es el más conocido, tiene tamaño intermedio y sus cinco cuerdas proporcionan mayor potencialidad.
Jun 30, 2022 · Tiple doliente: The most common variety; featuring five single-coursed strings. Tiplón (tiple con macho): A large tiple with some similarities to the American banjo. Tiple requinto de la montaña: A three-stringed tiple and a smaller version of the doliente.
The tiple is the most ancient member of the family of Puerto Rican native stringed instruments. Tiples were used predominantly in the Island's most isolated communities, usually to accompany sacred songs.
Tiples are the smallest members of the family of Puerto Rican stringed instruments, which also includes cuatros and bordonúas. This example is a five string tiple doliente, a style originating in the northern mountainous region around the town of Morovis.