logansays
49 posts
Nov 09, 2011
12:38 AM
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HI,
Not sure how to word what Im trying to say,::
I have been trying to tune my harps.. while tuning the blow 1,4,7 and 10 holes to '0'.. now when i first blow on these holes , and tune them to a zero.
after a few seconds , due to the moisture droplets on the reeds the pitch goes down by 4 cents..!
since every harp you pick up and play will have moisture on the reeds after a few seconds, should I tune the harps 4 -5 cents above what I want to have i.e the 4 hole blow, tuned +4-5 cents higher, so that as I play the moisture on the reeds will lower it closer to zero? will appreciate any help on this please..
Thanks
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jim
1040 posts
Nov 09, 2011
1:54 AM
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tune them to A=441-444hz
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logansays
50 posts
Nov 09, 2011
4:12 AM
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Jim thnx for tht..not sure I understood wht u meant ...I tune my harp set to 443hz
Last Edited by on Nov 09, 2011 4:12 AM
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arzajac
681 posts
Nov 09, 2011
5:31 AM
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Hi Logan.
I'm at work, so I can't browse youtube and embed the video, but if you search YouTube for "Richard Sleigh Tuning", you will find a three-part (maybe four) video on how to tune harps. You will see that even a world-class customizer with years of experience will still require a lot of attention to detail to properly tune a harp.
Getting there is not an exact science, although you can pretty much count on the final product either being in tune or not.
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mlefree
55 posts
Nov 09, 2011
6:49 AM
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You should keep your reed plates warm while you tune them. (I use a heating pad folded in half, sandwiching the plates I am working on.) That way, you won't get breath condensation on the reeds.
BTW, you do warm your harps before you play them, right? ;^)
Michelle
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jim
1041 posts
Nov 09, 2011
9:37 AM
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Follow the link below my picture
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K_Hungus
35 posts
Nov 10, 2011
7:08 AM
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I heard a tip from someone on tuning that seems really helpful for me, perhaps for others as well.
I’ve a real hard time getting the octaves in perfect pitch, especially on the (higher) draw octaves. The displayed tone is not stable enough, so I have no stable reference point. I mean stable enough to get it fairly in tune, but still too much variance to get beat less octaves.
He said a reed can easily be bend down, but on a certain level it can’t be bend up. So what he does is aiming for the highest pitch playable (which is tough too btw) and to take that as a reference. I tried it, and it works a lot better and faster (so avoiding condense on the reeds). Anyone else heard of this approach, and/or is it really such a good idea? I set the tuner on 443 too.
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