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- Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:42 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: HARMONICA TUNING DIAGRAMS = An Alternative Approach
- Replies: 7
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HARMONICA TUNING DIAGRAMS = An Alternative Approach
I was chatting with IaNerd on another thread about how to depict tuning diagrams, and it got me thinking... I mentioned my preference for having the notes laid out according to their pitch, rather than how they are fixed to the reedplates inside the harp: Low notes on the bottom row, High notes on t...
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:13 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Bend-less scale diagrams for Solo and PowerChromatic Lucky 13 in four modes and three keys
- Replies: 4
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Re: Bend-less scale diagrams for Solo and PowerChromatic Lucky 13 in four modes and three keys
Fair enough - the standard tuning diagram based on harp construction is definitely the one used by most. And by me too, most of the time! It's the correct one for showing exactly where each note is being sounded inside the harmonica, for sure. It's only as a memory aid on appropriate regular-breath ...
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:35 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Bend-less scale diagrams for Solo and PowerChromatic Lucky 13 in four modes and three keys
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9263
Re: Bend-less scale diagrams for Solo and PowerChromatic Lucky 13 in four modes and three keys
I admire your steadfast dedication to mapping tunings, Patrick! They are useful ways to visualise scale layouts. Personally, if I'm wanting to show in graphic form the shape of a phrase or scale, and the harp tuning has a regular pattern of blow notes being always lower than draws in each hole, I pr...
- Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:44 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: THE OSUMI EFFECT - Extra Bends and Overblows
- Replies: 7
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Re: THE OSUMI EFFECT - Extra Bends and Overblows
Ah... Good analysis. Similar to what I showed here a long time ago (from 4:50): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPcxPZGBwQg&t=6s So are you saying he's basically dropped the blow even further, and is simply doing the in-between bends with embouchure control? If that's so, as you say, it's not really...
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:44 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: THE OSUMI EFFECT - Extra Bends and Overblows
- Replies: 7
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Re: THE OSUMI EFFECT - Extra Bends and Overblows
Good questions... There are some visual differences. The Antaki Tuboslide passes a small magnet above the middle of the blow reed to get a specific blow bend (one semitone normally). The lowered blow allows an extra semitone of draw bend as well. Osumi's magnet is larger, static, and attached to the...
- Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:44 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: THE OSUMI EFFECT - Extra Bends and Overblows
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7672
Re: THE OSUMI EFFECT - Extra Bends and Overblows
Good questions... There are some visual differences. The Antaki Tuboslide passes a small magnet above the middle of the blow reed to get a specific blow bend (one semitone normally). The lowered blow allows an extra semitone of draw bend as well. Osumi's magnet is larger, static, and attached to the...
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:51 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: THE OSUMI EFFECT - Extra Bends and Overblows
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7672
THE OSUMI EFFECT - Extra Bends and Overblows
Kan Osumi is a young Japanese harp customiser who recently came up with an interesting new way to get a much wider range of notes from a single hole in a diatonic harmonica. He demonstrates it here: https://www.facebook.com/705774160/videos/pcb.10158830992609161/10158830991804161 Pretty impressive, ...
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:32 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Digital MIDI Harmonica vs Std. Harmonica + MIDI
- Replies: 0
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Digital MIDI Harmonica vs Std. Harmonica + MIDI
For harmonica players wanting to explore MIDI sounds, there are two ways to do it. Probably you will know of the excellent DM48 MIDI harmonica, but did you know that you can also get MIDI sounds from your standard harmonicas (chromatic or diatonic)? Each approach has some good points, and I'm enjoyi...
- Mon Feb 22, 2021 7:37 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Overblows on chroms?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5450
Re: Overblows on chroms?
Welcome Andre! Good to have you here🙂 That chromatic is sounding great, and overblows sound good. Of course embossing makes a big difference on chromatics, but it's only half the story: the mouthpiece/slide assembly is critical for good airtightness. What do you do to the leaky 270 Hohner slider? A ...
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:27 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Overblows on chroms?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5450
Re: Overblows on chroms?
Andre Coelho from Portugal is making something of a specialty setting up chromatics with no valves for bending and overblows. He has some nice videos and photos on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/andre.coelho.1694059 Here's an old thread where I talked about overblows and how they could ...