What about double stops, tuning in 4ths, or going with a jazz chord
7ths?
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On Jan 23, 2008, at 11:13 AM, "Graham Whyte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Players don't "re-tune" the D trompette
They change the string
It will be far far too loud tuned up to G (if it doesn't break !!)
You also may not like the drone mix sound with only Gs, I personally
don't
The D trompette is a fifth (quint) in G and adds a wonderful
"fullness" to the sound
Its the same with bagpipes, switching on the fifth drone changes the
whole sound
When playing in C on an G/C HG with the trompette at C, the overall
sound is thin
When playing in G on an G/C HG with the trompette at D, the overall
sound is rich
With a G trompette, the reverse will be true
IMHO "all octaves" drones are boring, you really need a fifth
(dominant) drone
Graham
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of David Smith
Sent: 23 January 2008 16:57
To: aHurdyGurdy
Subject: [HG] Trompette string tuning
Hello,
I play a typical G-C tuned instrument with chanters in g' and
trompette in c' when playing in C. When I want to play in G, the
trompette is retuned to d'. I read that some players tune their
trompette to g' (the same as the chanters) so they can play in both
keys without retuning. When I try this on my instrument it seems a
though the trompette becomes too dominant and covers the melody line
more than I would like. It's the volume of the trompette string
drone that I find to be too loud, not the volume of the buzz. So
does it sound like a good idea to replace the trompette string with
a smaller diameter? Currently I am using .95 mm gut on the chanters
and trompette that are 345 mm in length. Would replacing the
trompette with perhaps a .80 mm gut produce a quieter trompette and
how would this effect the quality of the buzz?
Thanks for any suggestions,
David from Michigan, USA
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