Tuning by referencing your harp .

Referencing your harp is very important to avoid having to retune all your reeds. The reference of a harp -your harp - is individual to you and how you play so if nothing else its worth understanding. Its not an easy topic so apologies in advance and if you have any questions just ask. Again its worth stating this is my process that i developed to teach repair students in my workshops. Like most things there is more than one way to skin a rabbit so take what you need.

[@MrAndcar1]

Hi good video, Interesting topic. How does this go when playing with other instruments.

[@johncook9040]

Good question. We are only talking a few cent deviation from pure 442hz. to get an absolute pure tuning at 442 is near on impossible due to variables. ie how strong you blow versus the person that tuned it. The variation in blowing pressure when you play, the temperature , the moisture on the reed etc etc. all effect the tuning so if you harp plays at 442.5 or 442.7 or 443 you wont hear that its only a few cents and dog wont hear the difference. obviously if its playing at 433 you will hear it but my point is that if you harp is playing the first blow note at +5 and the second hole blow is -7 then this is still in tune but not at 442 but at 443. if that all makes sence. So everyone needs to know what their harp is playing at. ie the reference hz for that particular harp. No need to tune every reed to 442 IF you harp is perfectly in tune at 442.8. phew