[Harp-L] Just Intonation Tuning for Harmonicas - by Richard Sleigh

[Tony Eyers <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Harmonica players often note that chords sound particularly good on some 
harmonicas, less so on others. Just intonation tuning is the likely 
reason. Master harmonica customiser Richard Sleigh has kindly donated an 
article on this topic, which I've posted.

"What is Just Intonation?

I know how to tune a harmonica. That is easy for me. Understanding what 
I am doing and explaining it to someone else is a totally different thing.

There is something about this subject that makes me a little bit crazy. 
I keep wanting nice, simple answers to my questions and I keep getting 
long, complicated answers full of strange words and numbers. Many of the 
dictionary definitions for the words used to describe sound vibrations 
or tuning systems are incomplete or misleading.

This article focuses on the main words and ideas that you need to know 
to understand Just intonation and Equal Temperament..."

The remainder of the article is at

http://www.harmonicatunes.com/justintonationtuningforharmonicas

Tony Eyers
www.HarmonicaAcademy.com
...everyone plays