Basic tune
The basic pitch is switched in combination with the fingering table
GHB basic pitch B (b flat) sheppertpipe/french pipe basic pitch G
Gaita basic pitch C Hümmelchen and Dudey basic pitch C
Medieval pipe basic pitch A minor
Tuning System
equally tempered scale - press ‘key and +` and then switch on the Redpipe
Modern pianos are tuned on an equally tempered scale.
just scale press ‘key and –‘ and then switch on the Redpipe.
This tuning system is typical for bourdon music.
Standard guitar tuner are normally not capable of checking a just scaled tuned Instrument.
Drones tuning relative to the keynote
Drones tones can be retuned to specific tones of the scale of each instrument
to make different keys in major/minor available.
Switch on the redpipe
Press the KEY and DRONES buttons and Tune the drones by pressing the SOUND button
The fingering table refers to the basic pitch of the implemented fingerings.
Green LED Gaita Medieval French/Bechonnet Renaissance
blinks 1x standard C- major A-minor G- major C- major
blinks 2x F- major D- major C- major F- major
blinks 3x D- minor H- minor A- minor D- minor
blinks 4x - G- maj F- minor -
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