Playing the piano will help you a lot, I'm a pianist myself too... it's even easier if you decide for a G/C instrument, as the keys are arranged exactly as on a piano and the skills translate even more fluidly.
On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Leah <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > I joined this group as I am interested in learning to play the hurdy > gurdy. I am saving up to purchase my first one, though when I can't > gauge at this point in time. I have made contact with local group and > they suggested I sign up with this groups mailing list as well. My > first instrument was the piano and I still play that as often as I > can. My husband is also a highland pipe player and both of us were > interested when we first heard a hurdy gurdy player at the Bristol > Ren. Fair. > > I have been referred to these two craftsmen for purchasing my first, > though I am open for other suggestions: > http://www.hurdygurdycrafters.com > http://altarwind.com/hurdy/ > > Also do any of you have a suggestions for books that might help or > even video that go through the basics of tuning and keys? > > -- > 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]<hurdygurdy%[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. -- 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.
