Re: [Harp-L] Tuning Annoyances

["Steve Shaw" <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

I only fix my own harps and I don't have any high-tech gear.  As I get older 
my eyesight is getting tricky for close work, something I definitely need to 
address next time I visit the optician.  A few months ago I bought a silly 
little battery LED light that straps to my forehead.  You can adjust the 
angle of it up and down and you can have either two, four or eight LEDs lit 
at any one time.  I can't tell you enough how useful this has been in my 
tweaking endeavours - especially useful in emergencies when you're not at 
your usual workstation.  I got it in Woolworths for about eight quid!  
You're totally independent of ambient light.   Apropos testing your tuning 
work, I just have to test with the covers held back on.  Without them my 
mouth shape is just too different to the usual playing shape to give a 
consistent idea of the notes' pitches.

Steve


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