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- Sun Nov 24, 2019 7:42 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Notes from the Workshop
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11708
Re: Notes from the Workshop
Edvin wrote: "Will the new design be superior enough to allow a half valved twin chrom?". Definitely. As I go through the stages of developing an idea, prototype parts accumulate. When, as normally happens, I come up against a tough problem that inhibits further progress at present, or even appears ...
- Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:50 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Chromaticising X-Reed Harmonicas
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7677
Re: Chromaticising X-Reed Harmonicas
Thanks for your interest. Investigating options, hope to have a new model in early new year. Interesting developments in the Switch-Harp zone also, similar time frame.
- Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:02 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Chromaticising X-Reed Harmonicas
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7677
Re: Chromaticising X-Reed Harmonicas
Zero blow reed gap is the best for the tightest, cleanest sound on the draw reeds. Having a positive gap on the blow reeds allows some air to come in through their slots when you draw, reducing the purity/intensity of the draw reed tone and making the sound a bit more 'breathy'. However, if the chro...
- Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:26 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Chromaticising X-Reed Harmonicas
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7677
Chromaticising X-Reed Harmonicas
Exploring a few approaches:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrCDHu7S39Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrCDHu7S39Q
- Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:14 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Playing chords by pushing the slider half-way in! (Is this a thing?)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11143
Re: Playing chords by pushing the slider half-way in! (Is this a thing?)
Hi Edvin - you wrote: " I've always found dimi chroms a bit awkward with a lot of quick button work, while the augy feels more relaxed by comparison." Try half-valving the Dimi. On a Dimi diatonic you can play all major and minor scales without a slider, just using bends, in only three positions: 1....
- Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:47 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Octatonic Tuning "1122" (Idea Kniri)
- Replies: 3
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Re: Octatonic Tuning "1122" (Idea Kniri)
Thanks Kniri, looks interesting. By the way, you can input your tunings here in a way that comes out much better, so everything lines up nicely. Here are the instructions: https://www.brendan-power.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20 Here's how it looks with your1122 tuning: BLOW C D Gb Ab C D Gb Ab C ...
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:32 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Playing chords by pushing the slider half-way in! (Is this a thing?)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11143
Re: Playing chords by pushing the slider half-way in! (Is this a thing?)
That's cool using Diminished Tuning with all slide notes going up a major third. A simple way to look at it is two diatonic Dimi harps a third apart; in this case: SLIDE OUT = C Diminished: CD EbF F#G# AB CD SLIDE IN = E Diminished: EF# GA BbC C#D# EF# Quite aside from the nice things Edvin highligh...
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:00 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Playing chords by pushing the slider half-way in! (Is this a thing?)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11143
Re: Playing chords by pushing the slider half-way in! (Is this a thing?)
Cool idea Edvin! I don't think it has been a 'thing', but your insight could make it one 👍 Playing chromatically using draw bends on a sympathetic tuning (PowerChromatic, Diminished?) would reduce the need to make awkward jumps to get the sharps/flats, as you say. Observations, Suggestions: 1. Stric...
- Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:31 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Notes from the Workshop
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11708
Notes from the Workshop
Hi Friends, I know new product releases have been quieter of late, but that doesn't mean nothing's happening. Quite the contrary! I'm currently in a purple patch of workshop development where it feels as if many strands are coming together: a virtuous circle of improving skills, discovering new mate...
- Wed Oct 23, 2019 6:19 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Introduce yourself
- Replies: 73
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Re: Introduce yourself
Welcome Jazmaan, good to have you here! A harmonica friend of many years, always interested in new ideas and with plenty of your own!