Players don't "re-tune" the D trompette They change the string It will be far far too loud tuned up to G (if it doesn't break !!) You also may not like the drone mix sound with only Gs, I personally don't The D trompette is a fifth (quint) in G and adds a wonderful "fullness" to the sound
Its the same with bagpipes, switching on the fifth drone changes the whole sound When playing in C on an G/C HG with the trompette at C, the overall sound is thin When playing in G on an G/C HG with the trompette at D, the overall sound is rich With a G trompette, the reverse will be true IMHO "all octaves" drones are boring, you really need a fifth (dominant) drone Graham -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Smith Sent: 23 January 2008 16:57 To: aHurdyGurdy Subject: [HG] Trompette string tuning Hello, I play a typical G-C tuned instrument with chanters in g' and trompette in c' when playing in C. When I want to play in G, the trompette is retuned to d'. I read that some players tune their trompette to g' (the same as the chanters) so they can play in both keys without retuning. When I try this on my instrument it seems a though the trompette becomes too dominant and covers the melody line more than I would like. It's the volume of the trompette string drone that I find to be too loud, not the volume of the buzz. So does it sound like a good idea to replace the trompette string with a smaller diameter? Currently I am using .95 mm gut on the chanters and trompette that are 345 mm in length. Would replacing the trompette with perhaps a .80 mm gut produce a quieter trompette and how would this effect the quality of the buzz? Thanks for any suggestions, David from Michigan, USA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
