Re: [Harp-L] country tuning songs -- Melody Maker -->> Circular (Spiral) Tuned

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Oct 16, 2011, at 3:35 PM, Robert Coble wrote:

> 
> If you're going in that direction, why not go all the way to Circular Tuned harps?

Another excellent idea. My only trepidation? It might be new, and possibly insurmountable territory for a really old dog player. I think that if I were starting out fresh, I would choose that tuning. 
> 
> No missing notes in the diatonic scale for 2.5 octaves; 5th up to tonic, then 2
> full octaves plus a major third. Chromatic notes (blue notes) available with half
> tone draw bends. Can be set up to overblow for the remaining chromatic notes,
> or can be half-valved (ala PT Gazell's method) for the remaining chromatic notes.
> 
> Chords (yes, actual triads and more) on every scale degree.
> 
> I'll stop there. I first read about Spiral Tuning in Steve Baker's Harp handbook
> (highly recommended, BTW). Then Seydel made it commercially available. Then
> Seydel created the Harp Configurator, allowing John Broecker (first) and me
> (second) to obtain Seydel Chromatic Deluxes with Circular Tuning: 3.5 octaves
> with the same advantages listed above.
> 
> TANSTAAFL - pick your desired form of poison to swallow.
> 
> Try it sometime,
> Crazy Bob (the Circular Tuned evangelist)
>