Talk:Tremolo harmonica
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I believe the usage of "scale" tuning is this article is incorrect
editI believe the description of the "scale" tuning in the article is incorrect. What is described as "scale" tuning in the article is effectively "solo" tuning - obvious by the fact that the tonic is repeated twice in order to repeat the same pattern at the octave.
According to this page: https://www.patmissin.com/ffaq/q15.html , "scale" tuning refers not to Solo tuning but to the tuning common in East Asia (which does not double the tonic, and does not repeat at the octave):
"There is another variation of the tremolo harmonica that has long been the commonest layout in Asia [...] It is often called "scale tuning""
This other page confirms the use of "scale" to describe the tuning used in East Asia: https://thetremolo.ponderworthy.com/lexicon.html
The Sato/Huang, Scale, or Asian System
This is a very nice note/reed placement system invented by Hidero Sato and furthered by Cham-ber Huang [...] Most Tombo, Swan, Suzuki, Huang, and Merano instruments, among others, have this sort of layout.
I have looked at manufacturer's websites (specifically: Hohner, Seydel, Suzuki, East Top, Tombo) - none of them refer to "scale" tuning - either as described in this article, or to refer to the tuning most common in East Asia.
Also reading various English-language forums on the internet, people tend to call it "Asian tuning" - again "scale tuning" does not seem to be used much either way.
My proposal would be to edit this article either to:
- Suggest the tuning commonly used in East Asia is the tuning called "scale" tuning, as per the two web pages above ; OR
- Remove reference to the scale tuning altogether
Leaving the article as it is is incorrect in my opinion.
I'm happy to do the change myself - but thought I'd discuss this first here, as the original authors may have sources I am unaware of. Alice and the Wiki (talk) 20:05, 20 May 2024 (UTC)