RE: [Harp-L] Circle of Fifths, and different tunings

[Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx>]

Richter is the name of the guy who came up with the layout or tuning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_tuning


> From: harmonicaman1968@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:57:41 -0800
> Subject: [Harp-L] Circle of Fifths, and different tunings
> 
> I wonder,,,
> 
>  Over the years I've only used 10-hole major diatonics. I'm assuming they are "Richter tuned", though I'm not certain what that means. This is what you get when you just go and buy a "harmonica", for the most part.
> 
> If I were to dabble in the different tunings, e.g., Paddy, natural minor, circular, etc.,, would these different tunings negate or modify the usefulness of an understanding of the Circle of Fifths?
>