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Tuning to key signatures and theory help wanted
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  • February 20, 2014 at 9:30 am #60517
    glennis-rogerson
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    can anyone help me? I have bought a Celtic Harp it is 6 feet tall. Now it is in the key of Eflat. I want to know if there is a book with exercises for rudiments of music that teaches what levers to change when wanting say C or G etc. I am desperate. Anyone help me. Am in the UK but books are international though it must be in English. I am 71 and want to play for fun but I do take my music seriously. can play clarinet, piano etc so know my notes.

    February 20, 2014 at 12:30 pm #60518
    alexandra-baldwin
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    Dear Mr. Rogerson,

    I don’t know much about theory books, but I can tell you what lever to move for what keys:

    Eb Major/c minor – all levers down
    Bb/g – raise ‘a’ levers
    F/d – raise a + e levers
    C/a – raise a, e, and b levers
    G/e – raise a, e, b, and f levers
    D/b – raise a, e, b, f, and c levers
    A/f# – raise a, e, b, f, c, and g levers
    E/c# – raise all levers

    (This is for a harp tuned in Eb.)

    I hope this is helpful to you!

    Alix

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