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Tuning an autoharp?
I use an Autoharp at school two days a week, but that sucker keeps going flat after I tune it. Is this normal? Is it some kind of condition in the environment we keep the instrument in? I get tired of tuning that thing because it takes forever. I thought they stayed in tune longer than the guitar. Is this usual for all autoharps?
3 Answers
- sleepycatz1972Lv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
no, mine stays in tune for years. your pegs may be too worn, in which case they'd need replacing, although i can't imagine they'd ALL be going out if it was that. it could be weather conditions - most pegs are wooden and will react to heat, humidity and cold. winter will dry the pegs out a bit, making them prone to slipping. try to keep it in a cool dry place (but not cold). this was a suggestion i found on a website about slipping pegs in instruments:
"...Remove the peg and buff it lightly with 150 grit or so sandpaper. At your local violin shop, buy some “peg dope” made for violin pegs and apply a small amount of this to the parts of the peg that contact the peg box. The peg dope has both a gritty and a lubricating quality to it. The old-timers used to use a mixture of chalk and soap. This should help. If problems persist, contact your 'dulcimer doctor.'..."
http://www.dulcimersessions.com/aug05/understandin...
if they're metal, then you'll probably need to go to a repair shop and have them checked.
- Fun51Lv 51 decade ago
It's possible that your strings are either too new or too old. Either of those things will cause your strings to rapidly go out of tune.
- BearcatLv 71 decade ago
Ms. Chick, here is a site that covers tuning for autoharp:
http://www.autoharpworks.com/pages/Post/Documents/...
I hope it is what you need.
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