Re: [Harp-L] Tuning up the band

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

On the other hand, I've taken to giving fiddlers that A, always the
same  A on the same G-harp, with pitch pulled down ever so slightly. If
I don't do this, I risk sounding waaay sharp to them, as the particular
bunch I play with tend to tune (and play) flat if they tune to a tuner.

Winslow

--- "Henderson, Peter" <Henderson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Steve writes:
> 
> I suspected that the slightly sharp tuning was to give the harp a
> slightly 
> "bright" edge with other instruments.  I always get annoyed when
> fiddle 
> players ask me to "give 'em an A" or whatever.   Unless all your
> harps
> are 
> A440 and equal temperament, that request is a right old can of worms!
> It's 
> always fiddle players, too.  Anyone else noticed that?
> *******************************************************
> Steve,
> 
> These days I work a couple of times a week with fiddlers and keep a
> tuner in my case for their use and my benefit. Indeed, if a fiddler
> or
> any instrument tunes to the harp they will be somewhere north of 440
> and
> we all know who sounds out of tune in that case ;->
> 
> Trip
> 
> 
> 
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