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I'm certainly not an expert...

 

...It is also worth checking whether this instrument is in something other than equal temperament tuning, and may actually be in tune with itself already.

Just or mean tone tunings can have a lovely sound, particularly on chords within the home keys, and may be worth preserving...

A bit late in the day, but you may find:

 

http://www.concertina.net/kc_known_keys.html

 

of interest in this context?

 

There is another article about pitch/temperament, etc.

by Wes Williams but I can't find it. Very useful.

I have a private copy somewhere - PM me if you think it

may be of interest.

 

I recently acquired an ex-Salvation Army instrument in

Ab/Eb - Soc.Arts tuning, (I think), unequal temperament,

(I think). It sounds great and I will be retaining the

original tuning on any further unretuned instruments

I get my hands on.

 

Good luck!

 

Roger

 

PS. I think 'Old Phil' is about A=455 Hz?

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Interestingly, my favorite keys to play in on my C#/G# concertina are Bb and Eb, though they are all nice. Interestingly, I figured out how to play in G, C, D, and A which i did not know was possible. So that makes the scales (2 octaves) I have figured out so far: C# G# F Bb Eb G C D. The A scale is mostly all there (2 octaves) but the last high A is missing

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I forgot about F#. Indeed F# can be played in 3 octaves!!!! super cool. At first, mapping out the notes seemed like tedium and procrastination set in, however it has proven to be a lot of fun and I have learned quite a bit more about music. I am guessing that on a regular C/G box it is F natural that gets 3 whole octaves?

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