[Harp-L] Tuning by Cents makes Sense!

["Ryan Hartt" <rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have been working on my own harps for a very long time. Mostly just tuning 
them thought I do set the offset when I need to and I've tried everything 
else like micropore and embossing but when it comes down do it I'm just not 
that picky and/or patient. If the octaves are in tune I'm ready to roll.

As a consequence of being impatient and not very particular aboout my harps 
when I tuned them I would tune them by ear with a Korg chromatic guitar 
tuner as a rough guide and I thnk it's fair to say I'm pretty good at it. 
After not doing a very good job on a couple of reeds on a D harp the other 
nght I decided I would tune the whole damn thing again and actually follow 
the current Marine Band tuning and it worked like a charm. Nice sounding 
chords and perfect octaves. My tuner just has marks for 10 20 30 40 and 50 
cents and they are very close together but I was able to estimate with my 
eye and ear well enough.

Try it you might like it and it's really not all that much more work and 
it's worth it. My harps are noticeably better sounding than when I just 
tuned them by ear.
Ryan

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