Re: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] History of harp tuning; Chrom Tuning

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Jon

Do you mean think in terms of pitches rather than notes. I'm like you. I
don't know what note I am playing. My practice is built around developing
my harp to ear connection and developing my ear. I think my chosen tuning
has facilitated achieving this goal.

Daniel


On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 12:33 PM, JON KIP <jon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> sorry,  I probably wasn't clear...... I was trying to say that THINKING of
> repeated patterns of blow draw, or whatever is not how I think about it....
> I'm not saying to change the instrument, just to not think in terms of
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> 'Spiral', for better or worse, or an arrangement like the....364 is it?
> like SBWII on 'Bye Bye Bird', where you are having to go back a hole to get
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> jon kip
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> player of music, mostly written by dead people and played on a toy that
> everybody's Uncle except my nephew's has the good sense to keep safely out
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