thanks dave ..so i assume a gurdy in d chromatic . is a good buy for a beginner ... i heard 3 weeks ago 7 gurdy at a small gurdy introduction course and the d sound better at my ears .. i have another question i asked at french forum too but , 2 answer are better than one ... about the wheel .. info i received , . often the wheell is the problem .. so what material can replace the russian plywood .???
..reverse the way of the weel does it make sence for you ?.is it different sound ? . of course the complete handle must be on keyway and not screw or it will unscrew. sorry for my bad english .. what is the more popular tunes easy to learn for a beginner 2 or 3 tunes name coud be good . i plan to buy a tutorial in french with dvd . is someone french know what i can buy . easy , well done ..thanks sylvain ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 8:40 AM Subject: [HG] Re: your mail > On Wed, Sep 19, 2007 at 09:50:45AM -0400, sylvain gagnon mini moteur 2000 inc wrote: > > what is diatonic and chromatic .. what is de difference ,? > > Hello Sylvain, > > in a nutshell: diatonic is like having only the white notes on a piano > (no sharps or flats), and chromatic is having both black and white notes > (a complete scale). > > Most hurdy-gurdies are chromatic these days. The predecessor to the > hurdy-gurdy, the organistrum, was diatonic. > > Dave > >
