Re: [Harp-L] practicing with a tuner

[Dave Land <land@xxxxxxx>]

On Jun 1, 2010, at 6:06 PM, Cljdm@xxxxxxx wrote:

> I am practicing with a tuner on my music stand lately. An eye opener  
> to say
> the least. Especially on the 3 hole bends. Always can us some work on
> them. The  tuner helps immensely with well, staying in tune,  but  
> also helps me
> with developing a better ear. I can watch the tuner and  see the  
> note I am
> hitting and how many cents I am off sharp or flat, or in some cases  
> how
> right on  I am. Which hole I need work on, and how to get the note  
> spot on with
> my breath  control and other techniques. Very effective tool while
> practicing. I am kicking  myself for not using it sooner while I  
> practice.

Thank you: as a long-time player (~30 years) still mired in a kind of
perpetual intermediate state, where the deeper bends and consistency are
a problem, this will be a real boon. Like playing against a metronome,
it can't help but solidify the fundamentals.

Dave