Hi Joe ! Welcome on board
Yes you probably want a chromatic keyboard Most hurdy-gurdies are chromatic You get 2 octaves with all the sharps and flats (possibly top F and F# on a single key which you can set to either) IMHO not a practical possibilty to convert diatonic to chromatic There is unlikely to be enough room in the keybox for the upper row of keys I would strongly advise you to stay well clear of the kit you mentioned Graham -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Joe Mejia Sent: 17 December 2007 17:17 To: [email protected] Subject: [HG] Customizing a kit Hello group, My name is Joe and I'm brand new to the hurdy-gurdy. As a matter of fact, I neither know how to play nor do I own a hurdy-gurdy. But I am looking into fixing both of those problems soon. I've been researching the instrument and watching this mailing list for a little while and I've come to the conclusion that I want a hurdy with a chromatic keyboard. I read that it opens up many more options for playing music. I also want one that is affordable, since I am but a poor college student trying to finish up school. The latter part has been a real issue so far. This isn't a cheap hobby! So, I found some kits on the internet in my price range, but the problem is they have diatonic keyboards (Or tangents? What is the correct term?). I was wondering, since I am somewhat handy at tinkering, would it be possible to convert a diatonic kit, such as the one found at musikit.com (http://www.musikit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=hur dy), into a chromatic keyboard setup? Thanks in advance, - Joe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Share now!
