Re: [Harp-L] Manji compromise tuning

[David Payne <dmatthew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob says:
"The only compromise tuned harps with a consistent tuning from harp to harp is Seydel, and their compromise tuning is essentially JI, except for the 5 & 9 draw, which is tuned 2 cents flat, wheras 7LJI would have those two notes tuned 29 cents flat and 19LJI would have those two tuned at 3 cents sharp."

That's a good catch, Bob, very true. Seydel has this JI history, from the dawn of harmonica time, EVERYTHING Seydel was JI. Around 2007, I think it was, Seydel went from all JI to tuning everything with this compromise tuning. I like it, it keeps most of the best things of JI, the blow chord especially and the only thing it really loses, I think, is that roar you get on the tongue-blocked octave 7th with the flat 5 draw. 

Dave
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