Nice, but actually this is nothing new. At least Leif Eriksson in Sweden has for some two decades used that (in a way quite logical) keyboard design in his chromatic Groddalira: http://www.svd.se/multimedia/dynamic/00330/hurdygurdy_330353b.jpg
Esa M. Oscar Van Loveren 000724 recon kirjoitti 21.2.2009 kello 0.25: > > No more calls we have a winner...... > As a keyboard player I want the "white keys" closer to me, > and the chromatics away...... the traditional Hurdy is > inverted....this did a number on my brain. The new setup is > much nicer. I kan keep track of where my fingers are > without having to learn a new instrument.... > > >> >> The top and bottom rows of keys are reversed. >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Oscar Van Loveren 000724 recon" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:52 PM >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: [HG-new] Hurdy Gurdy Gurdy Hurdy...... >> >>> >>> Hurdy was only with me for a short time when I sent him >>> back to George (Levrett) for some changes. When I first >>> started playing him I discovered something I had not >>> realized when I decided to become a hurdy player. And, >>> since it went to the essence of my decision, it needed >>> "fixing"..... >>> >>> Can you spot what makes my Hurdy special? ;-) >>> >>> http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/Oscar/Hurdy_Gurdy.html >>> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National >> provider. >>> http://www.nni.com/ >>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >>> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. > http://www.nni.com/ > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
