Re: [Harp-L] Chromatic Harmonica Tuning.

["Vern Smith" <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

Equal temperament will be best for a chromatic....as with 
any instrument with fixed pitches for each note and to be 
played in different keys.

Some reeds could be out-of-tune.  You could be inconsistent 
in how hard you blow/draw.  The low-pitched reeds will go 
flatter with greater breath pressure. The high reeds are 
affected less by breath pressure. Thus you may choose to 
tune the low reeds a bit sharper that the high ones.

I have found that pianos in general tend to be flat, 
especially ones that are tuned infrequently.  To tune to 442 
when the piano is 438 sounds really bad.  Electronic 
keyboards are more likely to be right on 440.  A lot depends 
on who you will be playing with.

Vern


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey Berman" <cscharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:50 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Chromatic Harmonica Tuning.


I checked the tuning on some of my Chromatic Harmonicas, and 
they are all over the place. So, what tuning scheme seems to 
be the best ?

I always assumed that they were tuned to equal temperament, 
at about 442. I checked a Super 64 that I just bought, and 
it is all over the map, at least with my tuner set at equal.

Thanks again.

Harvey Berman
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