RE: [Harp-L] Country Tuning Variations

["Michael Peloquin" <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Don Whitener <whitener@xxxxxxxxxx>
> It is my understanding that Hohner creates their country tuning by raising 
> 5D
> by one semitone.  I read that others raise both 5D and 9D by a semitone 
> which
> intuitively makes more sense by keeping both octaves the same.  I am 
> curious as
> to why Hohner chooses to leave 9D unchanged.  Is there a good reason?

probably because you can bend 9 blow for that note-
if you tuned it up a 1/2 step, then the natural note would not be attainable 
(except on hole 8 overdraw)


Michael Peloquin
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