Heart2Harp
65 posts
Jun 03, 2010
9:37 AM
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Hi guys (and gals):
I would call myself an advanced beginner player and I'm now at the point where I feel confortable enough to busk or to incorporate some harp playing at gigs.
So I really want my harps to be in tune. I bought a Richard Sleigh tool kit and book (both of which I find very useful) and I've started working on tuning flat or sharp reeds.
Now I'm realising that I'm missing a tuner. What could you guys recommend me? Should I just use an online tuner to get the root note and then just trust my ears (while listening to beats in octaves) to tune the rest of the harp? Or what else?
Thanks
Mathieu
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Tin Lizzie
79 posts
Jun 03, 2010
9:40 AM
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This is a good one. Also is a metronome.
http://www.amazon.com/Sabine-MT9000-MetroTune-Chromatic-Metronome/dp/B0002FP04E/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1275489005&sr=8-27
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Heart2Harp
66 posts
Jun 03, 2010
10:47 AM
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just out of curiosity what makes you say it's a good one?
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earlounge
85 posts
Jun 03, 2010
11:52 AM
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@H2H Richard Sleighs book suggests a cheap tuner by Korg (I forget the number), but for some reason it has been discontinued. I did some research and the best replacement for it is the Korg CA-1. I found it for around $12 at buy dot com. It's probably the cheapest tuner you can get with all the features you need to tune harps, obviously there are better ones.
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tookatooka
1423 posts
Jun 03, 2010
2:12 PM
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I haven't had the guts to tune a harp yet but there's a very comprehensive online tuner here
http://seventhstring.com/tuner/tuner.html
Not sure if it would meet your requirements though.
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harpwrench
284 posts
Jun 03, 2010
2:18 PM
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www.aptuner.com
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Tin Lizzie
81 posts
Jun 03, 2010
2:21 PM
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It's accurate and captures the sound well (not all of them do). It also has a metronome and is small and portable. Takes double A batteries. It's easy to read. I like that it has a meter with a needle(not all do).
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Tryharp
330 posts
Jun 03, 2010
11:48 PM
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I bought a Korg CA-30 after hearing Richard Sleigh recommend it, and Ive been happy with it. I didnt know it was discontinued, I think it was about $30 AUD.
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Heart2Harp
67 posts
Jun 04, 2010
6:28 AM
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Thanks for the advice, I went ahead and bought a Korg CA-1 which is what replaced the CA-30.
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