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Re: Re: Re: tuning questions

Further, on a c-accordion the F's are tuned sharper.

Re: Re: Re: Re: tuning questions

I have read about the F.
But also that some think that it doesn't have too.
On my accordeons(C and D) omly the B and the E are "out of tune", but it have to for Cajun.
On the D other notes are lower tuned, but the reeds under the same buttons.
Is it really necesserry to sharpen the F a little?
How much it have to be?
Does it change the sound very much?

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: tuning questions

Some builders sharp the F very slightly and others leave it standard. In early days of Louisiana builders and tuners it was a common practice to raise (sharp) the F (4 pull) until it was perfectly in tune with the A (5 pull). I find that the practice is not as widespread possibly because there is a bigger variety of performance keys (F for example) and a bigger variety of instruments that the accordion has to 'agree' with--chromatically tuned steel guitars and pianos. The players of the other instruments starting complaining about the F note sounding out-of-tune and being hard to play with so many modern builders/tuners no longer tune the F slightly sharp. Check with the builder if you are unsure...they can tune it either way.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: tuning questions

Thanks for the information.
When we started to play Cajun, one of the members of my former band always complaning about the bass-side of the accordion.
Now we play traditional cajun with only guitar, fiddle, tit fer and accordion.
Is it better to tune the F higher now to get a traditional sound?

Re: tuning questions

Thanks Jean...I appreciate it



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