if the gauges permit, tune them in pairs - two each in c, d, g (and when you get the other strings, in a as well). That way you'll have the most important notes in most of your scales, as well as the main drones / modal notes.
On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 12:39 AM, Felicia Dale <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi, all, > My new gurdy from OI is breaking in very nicely. I've solved some of the > little issues with strings settling in, etc. but I'm at a loss as to how to > tune the sympathetics. I have eight of them (or will when I get some more > string) and the gurdy has D and g/G chanters and drones in c/d, g/a, G, > C/D, c/d. Any suggestions? > > Thanks for your help! > Felicia. > > -- > 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 > hurdygurdy+unsubscribe@**googlegroups.com<hurdygurdy%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/**group/hurdygurdy<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<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.
