RE: [Harp-L] Donald Black tuning

[Burke Trieschmann <burket@xxxxxxx>]

 (edited reply to Blunt reposted here)

>From Pat Missin's ever so helful site:
http://www.patmissin.com/reviews/highlander.html

"The Highlander is based on the model in the keys of A and D which has been altered to the specifications of Scottish harmonica maestro Donald Black. The D side of the instrument is left untouched, but the A side has had two pairs of reeds retuned, changing the G# notes to G natural. This means that instead of an A major scale, this side now plays the mixolydian mode rooted on A, making it the perfect instrument for playing Highland pipe tunes that require the flatted seventh note of the scale. "

So on a 10 hole Richter tuned harp you would lower 3 and 7 draws one semitone me thinks.  
Burke T. 


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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 22:40:49 -0400
From: Blunt White <playharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Donald Black tuning
To: Burke T <burket@xxxxxxx>, Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Rick Epping <rickepping@xxxxxxxxx>
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Thanks, I use the Scalefinder on the Overblow.com to work out the notes.  Didn't 
see the Donald Black Highlander tuning.  Is it posted there under another name?
Thank you, 
Blunt White