When you're having a bad day and your intonation on the fiddle is a little off are you usually sharp or flat and is there a particular note you have trouble with?
I'm usually flat on G played on the E string.
At least I'm consistant!
Well, there are certain days where the fourth finger is definitely shorter than on other days.
Consequently, the high B on the E string tends to be a bit flat. But then I try to convince myself that I'm playing Clare style.
My E is always the first to go, and I think it's because of the way the bridge is rotated so that the E is slightly lower (and thus shorter) than every other string. Usually (OK, sometimes) I can unconsciously correct any variations in the fingerings, but I can't always. Pretty much every time I'm out of tune it's sharp (unless I'm playing flats, in which case it can be either). Of course, it doesn't help that I've been using a dud E for the last few weeks because I'm too lazy to replace it...
I'll put it this way, Ive taken to carrying a puncture repair kit in my fiddle case.
Its the A string that gets me, on a bad day that high D is as flat as watery sh*te
tunning is either 440 or 442 as far as know .perhaps i wonder is everone else out of tune? flutes and fiddles are able for older natural scales.listen to old recordings. of course these players tuned their fiddles and knew the sound they where suposed to get.modern temperence and classical notation i believe is in conflict with trad.
I only play out of tune if I haven't practised for a while, so it's a good incentive. On a bad day I just tend to mess up generally, in which case I just say it's Rustic Charm
Sharp or flat?
Sharp or flat?
When you're having a bad day and your intonation on the fiddle is a little off are you usually sharp or flat and is there a particular note you have trouble with?
I'm usually flat on G played on the E string.
At least I'm consistant!
Mary
# Posted on December 14th 2006 by Antikhntr
Re: Sharp or flat?
I tend to sharp - and for some reason everything on the e-string I struggle with compared to the others.
# Posted on December 14th 2006 by TheCurvyFiddle
Re: Sharp or flat?
On a bad day, neither. I tell SO I'm practicing microtonal techniques.
# Posted on December 14th 2006 by lazyhound
Re: Sharp or flat?
If I knew I was sharp or flat I might not be sharp or flat- any note!
# Posted on December 14th 2006 by timjellies
Re: Sharp or flat?
Fsharp and Gsharp on the E string - I've been trying to play Jenny's Chickens without giving myself neuralgia!
# Posted on December 14th 2006 by RichardB
Re: Sharp or flat?
Well, there are certain days where the fourth finger is definitely shorter than on other days.
Consequently, the high B on the E string tends to be a bit flat. But then I try to convince myself that I'm playing Clare style.
# Posted on December 15th 2006 by heike
Re: Sharp or flat?
My E is always the first to go, and I think it's because of the way the bridge is rotated so that the E is slightly lower (and thus shorter) than every other string. Usually (OK, sometimes) I can unconsciously correct any variations in the fingerings, but I can't always. Pretty much every time I'm out of tune it's sharp (unless I'm playing flats, in which case it can be either). Of course, it doesn't help that I've been using a dud E for the last few weeks because I'm too lazy to replace it...
# Posted on December 15th 2006 by Ben314
Re: Sharp or flat?
I'll put it this way, Ive taken to carrying a puncture repair kit in my fiddle case.
Its the A string that gets me, on a bad day that high D is as flat as watery sh*te
# Posted on December 15th 2006 by session savage
Re: Sharp or flat?
tunning is either 440 or 442 as far as know .perhaps i wonder is everone else out of tune? flutes and fiddles are able for older natural scales.listen to old recordings. of course these players tuned their fiddles and knew the sound they where suposed to get.modern temperence and classical notation i believe is in conflict with trad.
# Posted on December 15th 2006 by infiddle
Re: Sharp or flat?
I only play out of tune if I haven't practised for a while, so it's a good incentive. On a bad day I just tend to mess up generally, in which case I just say it's Rustic Charm
# Posted on December 16th 2006 by bowburner