Re: [Harp-L] Diminshed tuning (was: Diminishift tuning Body and Soul)

[Larry Haston <LHaston@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim Moyer wrote:
> This is, for me, not a very intuitive tuning to play.  I'm wondering 
> if anyone out there has any experience with these kinds of non-
> standard tunings and can suggest a practice regimen for me?  Do I 
> just hammer on the scales until I have the patterns down, then move 
> to, say, Dorian mode scales, then Aeolian mode scales, etc.?  At 
> what point do I start introducing actual music into the regimen?
Have you heard the German diminished harmonicist, Alfred Hirsch?
He's devoted himself to diminished tuning only.  He has a new site
and a new cd with some uniquely jazzy tunes played on a Marine
Band 364.   Maybe Alfred can offer some advice.  There's an
email link on his website, www.alfredhirsch.com

lh