Harp Tuning

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Sun, 23 Oct 2005 14:49:42 -0700


That's probably a folk harp.   

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California


----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: 10/23/2005 2:23:32 PM
Subject: Re: Harp Tuning


>I think it is some kind of student-type harp. I believe she said it only had 
>22 strings.

>Terry Farrell

>----- Original Message ----- 
>> At 12:32 10/23/2005, you wrote:
>>>Only 7 notes per octave? All whole steps apart? Someone else mentioned 
>>>something about a sharp pedal - are the sharps made with a pedal rather 
>>>than a separate string? I'm just not familiar with harps at all.
>>>
>>>Terry Farrell
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>You will have only unichords and 7 notes per octave to tune <G>
>>>Joe Goss RPT
>>
>>
>> If it is a concert harp it will have seven pedals.
>> Make sure all are in the center (natural) position.  Up is flat, center 
>> natural, down is sharp.
>> Tune a nice diatonic scale.
>>
>> Conrad Hoffsommer 


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