Re: [Harp-L] Low Chromatics
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- Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Low Chromatics
- From: Boris Plotnikov <ploboris@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:12:27 +0500
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I think it's pretty easy to retune Tenor or 64 to LowBb. I'd prefer to
use abrasive to tune halftone (to polish reeds) and another halftone
by soldering. Time consuming, but nothing impossible.
2012/9/23 Jp Pagán <jplpagan@xxxxxxx>:
> I know this is one of those stubbornly recurring questions, but in light of recent advancements I have to wonder why we don't see any chromatics pitched below Tenor C*?
>
> Both Seydel and Hohner make diatonics below this range, notably Low Low F, which would be just over half an octave below the Tenor C 270. They sound great as diatonics. Given the use of windsavers on chromatics, I'd think it'd be even more doable there. Or at least say, a Low A or Bb chromatic.
>
> Is there a real technical limitation I'm missing, or is it just a case of there not being much demand?
>
> --JP
>
> *(maybe more rightly called C3, the C below Middle C)
>
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Thanks, Boris Plotnikov
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