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* ''ỏr'': the monochord
* ''ỏr'': the monochord
** This is usually tuned to 8<sup>0</sup>, with the two main methods of playing the instrument being plucking while pressing the strings or lightly touching them to produce harmonics.
** This is usually tuned to 8<sup>0</sup>, with the two main methods of playing the instrument being plucking while pressing the strings or lightly touching them to produce harmonics.
* ''slů{{grave}}'': the erhu
* ''slů{{grave}}'': the vertical rebec
** This is usually tuned to 8<sup>2</sup> 12<sup>2</sup>. It is played vertically, and it has a small circular body and a long neck.
** This is usually tuned to 8<sup>2</sup> 12<sup>2</sup> 8<sup>3</sup>. It is played vertically, and it has a small circular body and a long neck.
* ''lum jáq'': the guitar
* ''lum jáq'': the guitar
** This is usually tuned to 8<sup>1</sup> 12<sup>1</sup> 8<sup>2</sup> 12<sup>2</sup>. This is played in the exact same manner as the Chinese ''ruan'' but it has a rectangular body.
** This is usually tuned to 8<sup>1</sup> 12<sup>1</sup> 8<sup>2</sup> 12<sup>2</sup>. This is played in the exact same manner as the Chinese ''ruan'' but it has a rectangular body.
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The numbers 8 to 15 are used on a line, indicating the harmonic scale 8:9:10:11:12:13:14:15, with superscript numbers to indicate how many octaves above ''dó'' the note is played. Here are the 40 traditional notes in the traditional gamut of Æ music.
The numbers 8 to 15 are used on a line, indicating the harmonic scale 8:9:10:11:12:13:14:15, with superscript numbers to indicate how many octaves above ''dó'' the note is played. Here are the 40 traditional notes in the traditional gamut of Æ music.
8<sup>0</sup> is the notation for ''dó''.
8<sup>0</sup> is the notation for the lowest ''dó''.


  8<sup>0</sup> 9<sup>0</sup> 10<sup>0</sup> 11<sup>0</sup> 12<sup>0</sup> 13<sup>0</sup> 14<sup>0</sup> 15<sup>0</sup>
  8<sup>0</sup> 9<sup>0</sup> 10<sup>0</sup> 11<sup>0</sup> 12<sup>0</sup> 13<sup>0</sup> 14<sup>0</sup> 15<sup>0</sup>
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The ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' does not get its own staff, instead the beats are marked with slashes over the other instrumental parts. Some modern composers, like Fryd Glàng E{{tilde}}v-Sæ{{ring}} do not support this and instead use the ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' as a pitched percussion instrument, using a set of three ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' tuned to 8<sup>0</sup>, 10<sup>0</sup>, and 12<sup>0</sup>.
The ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' does not get its own staff, instead the beats are marked with slashes over the other instrumental parts. Some modern composers, like Fryd Glàng E{{tilde}}v-Sæ{{ring}} do not support this and instead use the ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' as a pitched percussion instrument, using a set of three ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' tuned to 8<sup>0</sup>, 10<sup>0</sup>, and 12<sup>0</sup>.
==Ensembles==
All ensembles must contain a ''væ{{tilde}}'', a ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' as the tonal and rhythmic base respectively for the entire ensemble.
A traditional "Æ quartet" is made out of a ''væ{{tilde}}'', a ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'', a ''vód'', and a ''slů{{grave}}''.


==Styles==
==Styles==


The most common folk style is a melody over a drone on 1/1 and 3/2 of the tonic of the mode. It is mostly rhythmic but with complex changing meter.
The most common folk style is a melody over a drone on 1/1 and 3/2 of the tonic of the mode. It is mostly rhythmic but with complex changing meter.