[Menvi-discuss] harp tuning

[No-C-Notes Music]

Hi, A tuner that works well with harps with up to 36 strings is the Roland
TU-80.  It is inexpensive and also has a metronome.  The reason I endorse
this for those with visual impairment is the feature Accu-Pitch function
sounds a tone when it is correct.  For example, the music tone middle C,
when the harpist would keep turning the tuning peg slowing until hearing
the sound indicating the string is in pitch.   The problem with this is if
they really don't know the difference between the tone C from the next tone
D, they could hear the sound for the wrong tone.  But harps typically don't
go out of pitch radically to confuse one string with the next.

Another method  is to use a very inexpensive electric keyboard or using a
piano.  This means learning the white keys on the keyboard, but easy to
memorize without site as feeling the raised black keys next to the white
key will identify what tone it is.   By using the sustain pedal on the
piano or sustain function on the electric keyboard, the tone lasts long
enough to keep tweaking the string tuning peg to.

Those are my two top electronic type of recommendations.   I also would
recommend a play by ear or perfect pitch type of training for musicians who
are losing their sight.

Christina Cotruvo
www.no-c-notes.com
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