Seagull Merlin - Amazing Grace

 

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My First Book!!!

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My first book!!!

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Welkom Nederlander Merlin spelers!

Welkom Nederlander Melin spelers!

Hello!

Laat het me weten welke Nederlander tunes ik moet regelen voor de Merlin.

Heb een geweldige dag.

Bye!

 

Arkansas Traveler, Aura Lee, & Ode to Joy -Tabs & Sheet Music

 

 

New Logo, Modes, Dream Job, and more D & A Modes and Related Chords

 

DREAM JOB:

Yeah Man!  The Merlin is instant Zen.

    I wish Godin would put a factory in my town in North Vermont... It could be mostly automated and the production less massive than their North of the border operations. You could sit there all day testing the tuning and intonation of the new Merlin's as they came out of the robotic production machines and across the finishing operations.

    They could keep the factory in Québec staffed with humans and expand all Canadian Merlin Operation's human staff.

    Ten new Merlin factories could be built in North Vermont, Tokyo, Addis Baba, Dakar, Bamako, St. Petersburg, Manila, Sao Paulo, Kyzyl, and Fredericton.  

     There could be four staff per factory.  The four jobs would be:

           -Forestry/CarpentryProduction/Machining

           -Necks/Assembly/Fretting

           -Tuner/Quality Control/Shipping (Dream Job))

           -Merlin Delivery Quad-Copter Mechanic
     The rest of the factory would be automatic,  and all billing and overhead and management and decisions would be sent back up to headquarters up in LaPatrie. 

     Seagull could sell millions of Merlin's with factories spanning the globe and only be responsible for 40 more workers (4 per factory).  They could pay the workers based on the value of Canadian currency,  but sell the Merlin's in each country to the local value. For example my Merlin was about $130.00. That would be translated/converted to an equal valued amount for the country the in which the Merlin is sold. 

     Hopefully the increase in volume up to 7 billion Merlin's would cover the price differences in each country. Most every household in the world could have a Merlin and the Merlin could become the stand up piano of the 21st century.
     The money and cash would all go directly to and through banks in Québec,  so there would be no money or cash or bills coming or going to each of the factories outside of Canada.
     If wishes were horses than beggars would ride and  I could get out of the daily grind of this Merlin chords book publishing game and work in the Instant Zen dream job of Tuner/Quality Control/Shipping at the new imaginary Merlin factory in dreamland.

     Good times! 

 

 

Swallowtail Jig - Merlin Tab

Next Level!

I made it to the next level yesterday when I finally put 2 and 2 toghether to realize the Merlin was built for the key of A mjor also.  Here are some new scales, modes, and chords based on this different point of view.

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A Major Scale

DD====================1==
 A---------------------4---5---6-------
 D---4---5---6---7---------------------



B Dorian Mode

DD================1==2==
 A---------------4---5---6-------------
 D---5---6---7-------------------------


C# Phyrgian

DD==============1==2==3==
 A------------4---5---6-----------------
 D---6---7-------------------------------


D Lydian Mode

DD============1==2==3==4==
 A--------4---5---6-----------------------
 D----7------------------------------------



A Major    
 ==6==
 ---4---
 ---4---


A Major (difficult)
 ==1==
 ---2---
 ---4---

B minor
 ==7==
 ---5---
 ---5---

B minor (difficult)
 ==2==
 ---3---
 ---5---

C# minor
 ==6==
 ---4---
 ---6---

C# Major or minor
 ==6==
 ---6---
 ---6---

D major (uke sound)
 ==4==
 ---5---
 ---7---

D Major
 ==2==
 ---0---
 ---0---

E Major (no E)
 ==5==
 ---6---
 ---5---


E major or minor
 ==5==
 ---4---
 ---5---

F# minor
 ==4==
 ---5---
 ---6---

F# minor
 ==6==
 ---5---
 ---4---

G# diminished
 ==7==
 ---6---
 ---5---

G# diminished
 ==5==
 ---6---
 ---7---

If you want to observe the point where the Seagull Merlin tips between the two keys (A Major(B Dorian Mode)  & D Major) try playing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" starting with "B" the 5th fret of the low D string.  The song uses both the "G" and "G#".

I had named this blog after my dog Merlin, I just found out that Robert Godin named the instrumental after his dog Merlin!
Godin - Seagull Merlin

Well, here is an image I made ten seconds before finding out about this synchonicity:

Seagull Merlin, Midi Merlin

Incredible Tour of the Seagull Factory

Godin Electric Guitar Factory Tour: http://youtu.be/9ker5s2tAKU

Explanation of the Seagull Merlin

Patrick Godin with Seagull Merlin Testimonial at …: http://youtu.be/KVwN8LkNjgY

Presenting the Seagull Merlin

Musikmesse '14 - Seagull Merlin Demo: http://youtu.be/YUOvYWB9_eE

Robert Godin's Seagull Merlin

Robert Godin präsentiert die Seagull Merlin: http://youtu.be/1e78lppyzVg

Working on the transpositions

I'll type this stuff up once I finish writing all the songs out...

You'll have to lock your screen rotation to read it until then. :)

Seagull Merlin, Intervals

Intervals not found in the D major Scale:    

http://www.guitarplayer.com/miscellaneous/1139/seagull-guitars-announces-the-dulcimer-inspired-merlin-natural-sg/25455

Seagull Guitars announces the dulcimer-inspired Merlin Natural SG

January 10, 2014

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Montreal based Godin Guitars is very pleased to introduce a new addition to its Seagull line-up of acoustic instruments, the Seagull Merlin Natural SG. The Merlin will be making its official trade show debut at the upcoming Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA from January 23-26th, 2014.

Crafted in LaPatrie Quebec, Canada and inspired by the dulcimer, the Seagull Merlin is a very portable & compact 4-string diatonic acoustic instrument that is simply fun to play and very hard to put down. This instrument was designed to introduce & stimulate people of all ages (some of whom may not necessarily be players) to the joy of creating & playing music. This is further accentuated by the Merlin’s diatonic scale, in which the player will find it nearly impossible to hit an “off note” on the fingerboard.

The Seagull Merlin Natural SG is available with the option of a solid spruce top or solid mahogany top, both with satin oil finishes. It features a 'mustache' style Tusq bridge & compensated saddle by Graphtech, a 3-piece rock maple body with drive-through neck design and vintage style open-geared tuners.

Whether they are just starting out on a stringed instrument or are a professional musician, players from all levels will find the Merlin to be an attractive addition to their musical palette. This is especially true with a look at its incredibly affordable North American price tag of $129 street!!

See the Seagull Merlin at WINTER NAMM in the Godin showroom #211A

 

Further model info at: www.seagullguitars.com

Some new charts...