[Harp-L] Bending on a Diatonic Harmonica Using a Pitch Pipe to Test Accuracy

Dr. George Miklas harmonicat@xxxxx
Thu Oct 28 10:41:11 EDT 2021


Bob, I hope you got the answer. If not, I'll answer. Yes, you can turn off
any of the beats that you wish. For example, if you only want to hear 1 and
4, you can turn off 2 and 3. One of the most powerful features is the long
dropdown list of subdivisions. Fantastic tool!
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On Thu, Oct 28, 2021 at 8:12 AM Barbeque Bob Maglinte <
barbequebobmaglinte at xxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
> Thanks for the tip on the Total Energy app!!! I just took a peek at it,
> Really cool!! I did ask them a question about the metronome section if it
> had the ability to switch from clicking on all beats to just the 2 and the
> 4, which a drummer told me how he was able to learn how to play behind the
> beat, which is a necessity to learn how to play blues properly.
>
> On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 8:26 AM Slim Heilpern <slim at xxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi Ken -
> >
> > It's easier than that. Most modern tuners will determine the pitch you
> are
> > close to automatically and compare your pitch to the actual pitch
> relative
> > to A-440 using equal temperament (or whatever frequency you set it to).
> >
> > IOW, just play a note and it will show you how close or far away you are
> > from the desired pitch. iStrobosoft works that way out of the box (so to
> > speak), nothing to find. Just play a note and look at which way the
> virtual
> > wheel is moving -- as you get close to the pitch the motion slows to a
> stop.
> >
> > Another good one is "ClearTune", which uses the more common meter
> > approach. It too will work for any note you play.
> >
> > Hope this helps....
> >
> > - Slim
> >
> > https://slimandpenny.com
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Oct 25, 2021, at 5:13 AM, Ken H in Ohio <airmojoken at xxxxx>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > What tuner apps produce reference note tones/sounds for any note, not
> > just
> > > a single note, like A ?
> > >
> > > I looked at iStrobosoft that I have on my iPhone, but I could not find
> > such
> > > a function.
> > >
> > > My old BOSS TU-120 tuner can make reference tones, but an iOS app would
> > be
> > > nice, or even a Windows 10 app.
> > >
> > > Thanks !
> > > Ken H in OH
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> >
> >
>


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