RE: [Harp-L] New website: Spiral Tuning

[James Conway <harp3333@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I tuned up a D Hering 12-hole chromatic to a Spiral tuning(also known in the Seydel world as Circular tuning) in order to play harmonies in 3rds and 5ths on this slow reel in E minor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT6DzvxCdoY

cheers,
James 

www.jamesconway.net




----------------------------------------> From: rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:02:01 +1000> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx; funharp@xxxxxx> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] New website: Spiral Tuning> CC:>> Hmm...I listened to the sound samples; no inducements to try this tuning> as far as my ears can stretch. Spiral appears to me to reduce the> bending palette to semitones only, for one thing. Other than that I'd> have to try one myself. There appears to be more than one tuning> here,(ie minors, natural & harmonic) but I don't hear anything that is> remarkably different from anything that come be done on any of the easy> to get over-the-counter tunings. If someone wants to give me one I'd> have a crack at it, but there's no way I'm going to get busy filing> reeds.> RD>>>>> funharp  22/10/2007 18:03>>>> Hi all,>> there is a new website dedicated to the Spiral Tuning from our german> friend Heiner Krüger.>> It's only in german language now, but I think an english version will> follow soon.>> Nevertheless, have a look, it's quite interesting and there are also> some audio files to demonstrate the possibilities of a spiral tuned> harp.>> Here it is:> www.bluesharmonica.de>> Enjoy!>> Greetings,>> Otto>>> _______________________________________________> Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.org> Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx> http://harp-l.org/mailman/listinfo/harp-l> _______________________________________________> Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.org> Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx> http://harp-l.org/mailman/listinfo/harp-l

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