Hobostubs Ashlock
386 posts
Jan 22, 2010
5:04 AM
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i know a harp can get a flat note after a while and need to be tuned up,but can a harp thats been played alot but still sounds allright with chords or each note compared to the next note,still go flat a little to where if you play it by itself it sounds just as good as it allways did,but when played to a jamtrack with the right key can it go off a little as a whole.Meaning can each note go a little flat about the same so it still sounds in tune when played by itsself but not to the right key of music.
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Kingley
657 posts
Jan 22, 2010
5:12 AM
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The short answer is yes.
However if your playing along with a jam track you first need to make sure that the track is in tune.
Sometimes (more with old recording methods and especially on tape decks) you can play the track on a different machine and it will be out of tune. This can often be up to a semitone (or more) in variation.
The best advice I can offer you is to get a chromatic tuner, some tools. Check over your harps and learn how to tune them up.
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Hobostubs Ashlock
388 posts
Jan 22, 2010
5:17 AM
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yea ive played around with tuning some cheaper harps and did allright but the blow reeds seem very time consuming,im afraid i should probelly do all my harps ive had em about a year 6 of em but i usually just play a couple most the time There lee oskars so they are equal tuned does that mean they should be tuned at 0 cents per note
Last Edited by on Jan 22, 2010 5:18 AM
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Hobostubs Ashlock
389 posts
Jan 22, 2010
5:21 AM
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the jamtracks i use are basically mp3 downloads from my online harp school would they change pitch any when played back though the computer
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Kingley
658 posts
Jan 22, 2010
5:30 AM
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Equal tuning charts and Just Intonation charts can be found at www.patmissin.com I seem to recall.
In that case the jam tracks would be in tune then I would imagine.
BBQ Bob has listed a lot of tuning charts. Hopefully he'll see this thread and point you to them.
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Hobostubs Ashlock
391 posts
Jan 22, 2010
5:38 AM
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well to my ears they sound allright but i put them on a tuner that i downloaded and its hard to tell the note will be what it should be but it might be a few cents one way or the other i cant get the needle to stop wiggling sometimes it says dead one then it will jump say 3 cents one way or the other seems like if i play a little bit harder or softer it changes the cents so im not sure if they need tuning or not
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Kingley
661 posts
Jan 22, 2010
5:46 AM
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The way to test the tuning with a tuner is to use the same air pressure (soft) on each note. Then the needle shouldn't jump as much. Also make sure it's calibrated to A=443Hz as i seem to recall (I could be wrong though) that Lee Oskars are tuned to that.
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Hobostubs Ashlock
395 posts
Jan 22, 2010
5:48 AM
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ok ill try that thanks
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barbequebob
366 posts
Jan 22, 2010
12:05 PM
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Here are links to a list of diatonic harmonica tunings:
From the Delta Frost harp forum:
http://www.deltafrost.com/diatonic-harmonica-tunings-an-update_topic6473.html?KW=diatonic+harmonica+tunings
From the Harmonica Space forum:
http://www.harmonicaspace.com/viewtopic.php?topic=688
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Boston, MA
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Hobostubs Ashlock
400 posts
Jan 22, 2010
12:26 PM
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thanks barbequebob
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