Re: [Harp-L] online scales, keyboard, or other noise makers???

["Jim Greenwald" <staggerin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike
Several years ago I purchased a cool "hand-made" disc from the great 
fiddler, Darol Anger (David Grisman, Psychograss, etc.). It was called 
"Darol Anger's Digital Sruti Box - for intonation study and zoning out - 
drones in all keys". You can get his contact info from his website 
http://www.darolanger.com . This disc isn't listed on his site, but he may 
still make one up for you. I've had a lot of fun with this thing; you just 
make up your own "studies". Here's a description:
"This CD contains drones of 2 tonics an octave apart and a fifth, in just 
intonation. Each sequence lasts roughly six minutes and the CD plays through 
all the keys in order (the circle of 4ths starting from C). This kind of 
technique has been used in Indian classical music for hundreds of years to 
perfect and deepen intonation ability. One can play single notes, scales, 
exercises, double stops, or difficult passages, or fiddle tunes to these 
drones, or you can just play freely and wander among the many layered 
intonations of your mind and body. Suggested: major and minor thirds (high 
and low) and fifths (high and low). Take your time." Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Staggerin' Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Fugazzi" <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:54 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] online scales, keyboard, or other noise makers???


> I tried the Bendometer with mixed results.  Does anybody know of a site 
> where I can find sustained notes with names?  I would like to work on some 
> of my bends, inntonation, and my overall tone and am having a hard time 
> finding a relatively cheap key board.
>
>  Namely, I am working on my draw three bends and playing scales without 
> the inntonation or pitch sounding off/sticking out.  I think playing them 
> against an insturment like a keyboard would be a great deal of help.
>
>  Thanks!
>
>  Mike