When using it to tune the tangents, are you using just or equal temperament?
My chromatic tuner is an just temperament one (green light when in tune)
although it can be altered to change the frequency by pressing a button but
it's very labour-intensive.
I have seen tuners which show a scale in cents so you can tune to a note +
or - so many cents.
I'm not really sure what the maker tuned my tangents to so it would be nice
to check (and adjust) as, at present, I'm doing that by ear.
I'm used to playing Northumbrian small-pipes so equal temperament on a drone
instrument sounds "off" to me.
Colin Hill.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dana R Gregory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [HG] recommend tuner?
I'm fairly new to the hurdy gurdy also, but on several recommendations, I
purchased a Korg CA-30 chromatic tuner for about $20. It even comes with a
battery. It's very easy to use and will do the job. Especially when
adjusting the tangents. It is readily available at any guitar shop. Just
make sure you get the chromatic tuner, not the guitar tuner. Good luck.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [HG] recommend tuner?
To: [email protected]
Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 9:26 AM
Hi all,
I am still very much at 'square one' getting to
know my new gurdy, teaching myself a few tunes,
and learning the habit of tuning the beast. Can anyone
recommend a specific electronic tuner
that works well with gurdies? I bought a nice small
portable one but it is pretty useless -
the needle is all over the map when I play any open string
on the gurdy -
I assume because of the resonances?? I think in the
meantime I will just buy a GC pitch pipe.
Also - I am still very interested in networking with other
gurdy players in the southeast,
(Knoxville, Nashville, Atlanta, Asheville...) perhaps
getting some lessons? If you live
in this area please send me an email directly.
thanks!
Kevin Meyer
Knoxville TN
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