[musictlk] Accessible tuner and metronome

[Steve Jacobson]

Winona,

It was a long time since I have actively played my trombone, but I am wondering what your goal is?  If you are playing with a band or if someone is 
accompanying you on a piano or keyboard, you need to be tuned to the instruments with whom you are playing.  An accessible tuner seems less important 
to this relatively old guy when tuning a brass instrument than it would be for tuning an instrument with multiple strings such as a guitar or violin where one 
might be playing a solo.  If you explain the circumstances a little more, maybe we can help you out with ideas.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:41:42 -0500, winona wrote:

>Yes.  This is Winona in Florida.

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net
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>Winona,
>    Is this Winona in Florida? You may need to get a B-flat fork 
>to use in
>conjunction with the tuner.  I don't know of any tuners that tell 
>you if the
>pitch is flat or sharp.  Perhaps someone else knows of one.  If 
>so, I would
>like to know, too!

>Peace!
>Marion



>----- Original Message -----
>From: "winona" <trumpetqueenwb at gmail.com
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> Trumpet and french horn

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net
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> Date sent: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:31:46 -0400
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Accessible tuner and metronome

> Winona,
>    The tuner only tells you when you are on pitch, not if you 
>are flat or
> sharp.  For this, you need some point of reference.  I play 
>guitar, so I
> use a
> 440 tuning fork to get my "A" string close to pitch and then the 
>tuner to
> fine tune it.  Since, for the most part, the guitar is tuned in 
>fourths, I
> use the previous string as comparison.  Which instrument are you 
>wanting
> to
> tune?

> Marion


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "winona" <trumpetqueenwb at gmail.com
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> Ok.  Does the tuner tell you somehow if you are flat or sharp?

> Winona

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net
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> Date sent: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:43:52 -0400
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Accessible tuner and metronome

> Winona,
>    I'm not sure if the metronome on this is accessible, but the 
>tuner
> defintely is because I use it! (I've only accidentally engaged 
>the
> metronome!) Check out the Boss TU-80.  It chirps when it detects 
>the
> pitch.
> You need to at least know you are close to the pitch, though, as 
>it does
> not
> tell you which pitch it is, only that you are on pitch! HTH!

> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala



> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "winona" <trumpetqueenwb at gmail.com
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> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 10:28 PM
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> Hello everyone, I am wondering if there is a tuner and a 
>metronome that is
> accessible for the blind.

> Thanks,
> Winona

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