Tuning Your Autoharp
Tools for
Tuning your Autoharp
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Chromatic Tuner
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Tuning Wrench
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Fine Tuning Wrench (If you have fine tuners)
CAUTION: PLEASE WEAR EYE PROTETION WHEN REMOVING OR INSTALLING STRINGS!
Steps
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Start by turning on the tuner and attaching it to the autoharp if it
has a clamp or setting it on the table on which you are working.
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Begin tuning on the lowest string, F, in the “middle” octave. This
is important because this octave is the foundation for each of the
other octaves.
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Pluck the cord that is being tuned, the tuner will say what the
cord
is and if it is too flat or too sharp based on a small dial on
the
screen.
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Using the tuning wrench turn the tuning pin counterclockwise to
lower the pitch or clockwise to raise the pitch.
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Only turn the pin a hair at a time, little movements will make a big
change in the pitch.
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After each small turn of the pin, pluck the string to make sure you
didn't go too far.
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Repeat these steps on all the strings on your autoharp.
