HARP TUNINGS

HARP OF THIRTY STRINGS





BYRNE'S TUNING

GAELIC HARP TEMPERAMENT










BUNTING'S PUBLISHED TUNINGS AND KEYS











BUNTING'S STRING NAMES - THE DOWNHILL GAMUT






BUNTING'S KEYS & MANUSCRIPT TUNINGS

SUMMARY OF TUNINGS

OTHER GAMUTS





HARP PARTS






GRACINGS
Bunting's printed chart
Bunting's printed chart tuning versus MS tunings





Whole tone: the meízon
Semitone I: the leímma
Chromatic notes
Semitone II: the apotomé
Apotomé and comma
Why the comma exists
Gaelic harp temperament chart
Comparative temperament chart



Téad leagaidh
Téad leagtha
Leithghléas
'Uileacán' tuning
Seldom used tuning
High bass key
Flat key
natural key
Fuáil



Feola
Chanas & range
Freagrach & giolla
The Sisters







The harps of Fanning, Black & Mooney
Bells' harp
Higgins' harp



Urnaidhm, dealgán & carr
Léithre
Céis
Modern spellings & forms