harp temp

[Newton Hunt]

A harp has inharmonicity half way between a piano and a
harpsichord.  How do I know this?  I was told to tune the
university harp every day until the harp technician returned
to do the final set up after replacing all the strings. 
Interesting experience.
-- 
		Newton Hunt
		Highland Park, NJ
		mailto:nhunt@jagat.com


Phil Bondi wrote:
> 
> Wim, I can only speak for the one customer I have that
> was, at one time, a
> Harpist with the Minnesota Orchestra..or maybe
> Minneapolis..anyway..
> 
> she likes her higher intervals more pure on her piano..I'm
> thinking it's
> because of what she has been hearing from her harp for the
> majority of her
> life.
> 
> how I make her happy is by tuning, in ET, with very little
> stretch.
> 
> I tried using the SAT with her once, and that was too much
> stretch, if that
> helps at all.
> 
> I suppose she would be a candidate for a Young Temperment,
> once I gain more
> confidence with my HT's.
> 
> Ed...Bill...do you agree?
> 
> roo(k)