Re: "Fluttering" Tremolos

This is  Sam Mok from Canada.

Tremolo is usually flatter  on the bottom hole. You may file upper part of the reeds of the  bottom holes to lower the pitch in order to enhance to tremolo effect.  Please be careful , not over done.  Do it  little by little until you feel the proper tune.   Ensure your  have a small piece of metal to support the reed  when tuning is performed. 
Just a  reminder, if  you are not familiar to tune  a harp,  it is  suggested  to practice few times  with a  OLD  one. 

Hope it will help. 
Sam 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: jbtahauser 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:48 AM
  Subject: [big-harmonica] "Fluttering" Tremolos



  I now own a set of Huang Musette Tremolos in C and C#.  I love the 
  idea of being able to learn to play chromatically with the stacked 
  harps, but the *amount* of tremolo tends to be disconcerting. In 
  other words, there is a LOT of fluttering between the two draw and 
  blow notes.  How is the tuning for a tremolo harp setup?  I'd like 
  to tweak the tuning just enough to make the tremolo more subtle, but 
  I'm not sure about how the harps are typically tuned between the top 
  and bottom draw/blow holes.  Is the upper reed flatter/sharper than 
  the bottom?

  Any thoughts? 





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