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Tuning Issues

Author: Keith Ferguson
Date: 2002-08-07 14:47

I have begun playing again (for about 8 weeks)after a twenty year hiatus. I am playing on a Boosey & Hawkes 1010, which is a large bore horn known to have intonation issues (aka "flexibility"?). I have been trying to plot a pitch curve using a new Seiko tuner, and have been getting inconsistent results. I started by playing each note and waiting for the needle to settle before marking its pitch. When I later play the same note using another reed out of the same box, the result can vary by 5 to 10 cents. When I play a short chromatic run up to the same note, it is usually closer to being in tune than when I play that note in isolation. When I play a chromatic scale from bottom to top at moderate speed, the pattern is more consistent and generally more in tune. I know my embouchure is not yet stable, but is there something else I should be correcting? I'd really appreciate some guidance.

Keith

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RE: Tuning Issues

Author: Dee
Date: 2002-08-07 20:53

You are simply automatically adjusting to get as closely in tune as possible. Have some one else read the meter where you can't see it.

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RE: Tuning Issues

Author: Keith Ferguson
Date: 2002-08-08 13:29

Thanks very much, Dee. You solved the problem.

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