That's why I prefer a G/C instrument so much easier for the pianist in me!
On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 1:05 AM, Jon <[email protected]> wrote: > > And 5 of the 6 harpsichords I have built have black ebony naturals, > white bone flats/sharps: > > See here: > http://www.dragonflybridge.com/HubbardHarpsichord/HubbardHarpsichord.html > > So who decided to make naturals white anyway? I vote for ebony! > > Jon > > > > On Jun 7, 2:48 pm, Arle <[email protected]> wrote: > > They look right to me. That last key you refer to can be tuned to > > whichever of the two pitches you need. Some HGs have different > > arrangements at the upper end of the instrument. Mine, for instance, > > lack the key you asked about, but instead has its equivalent in the > > lower row. Doesn't really matter in this case, since it could be tuned > > as appropriate. > > > > Regarding the color of the keys, just pretend you're playing an old > > piano. Prior to 1900 or so, many pianos had the exact same color > > arrangement as on the HG. Seehttp:// > upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/FortepianoByMcNult... > > for instance. > > > > -Arle > > > > On Jun 7, 5:10 pm, Jon <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > So are these diagrams correct? What about the last (right hand) key, > > > upper row, C or C#, preferably C# for D/G hurdy-gurdy? > > > > >http://www.dragonflybridge.com/HurdyGurdy/Keyboard.html > > > > > I MUST get that piano image out of my mind and accept sharps on the > > > black (lower) HG keys and naturals on the white (upper) HG keys.- Hide > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
