Re: [Harp-L] Donald Black tuning
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- Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Donald Black tuning
- From: Michael Snowden <mike.snowden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:20:10 +0100 (BST)
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According to Pat's site, the Highlander is a 1 semitone change of one reed only. It's been too long since I saw Donald explain it to remember which is right!
Mike
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 18:01 BST Winslow Yerxa wrote:
>I think Donald calls it pipe tuning. He came up with it as a way of matching the scale on highland pipes (hence also the name that Hohner produces in this tuning, the Highlander).
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>Winslow
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>Winslow Yerxa
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> From: brian.irving <brian.irving@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 7:49 AM
>Subject: [Harp-L] Donald Black tuning
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>Anyone know the name of the harp tuning used by Donald Black - 3 draw tuned
>down 2 semi-tones? It makes gaelic airs easier to play.
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>Brian
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