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Placement of "extra" notes?

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:55 pm
by IaNerd
If you had a non-Richter tuning that results in a whole number of octaves plus one or two extra notes, would you put the bonus notes on the low end or the high end? Why?

Re: Placement of "extra" notes?

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 9:12 pm
by Tyler
Low end. I prefer the lower notes, generally. Tongue block opportunities, better cords. And depending on breath pattern.

Re: Placement of "extra" notes?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:07 am
by triona
Me too. And I even prefer low and extra low tunings.

Some others do as well. I have even a Chordomonika II (the one with the 2 slides), made on the base of a Hohner 270. The maker did cut off two notes on each reedplate (i.e. 4 notes in all) of the original setting on the top and added two on the low end.


dear greetings
triona