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- Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:23 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Now Available: Gasket-Valves for Chromatic Harmonicas
- Replies: 2
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Now Available: Gasket-Valves for Chromatic Harmonicas
Recently I spent time adapting my Gasket-Valve concept for specific chromatic harmonica models. Only 4 multi-valve parts, simple and fast to install without any glue: anyone can do it, in under 3 minutes. Here's a real-time video showing how: https://youtu.be/TZahpxZ5j8E More info and photos are her...
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:22 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: NEW MODEL: Lucky 13 PowerChromatic in Key of C
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7617
Re: NEW MODEL: Lucky 13 PowerChromatic in Key of C
And the three different key tuning schemes:
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:21 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: NEW MODEL: Lucky 13 PowerChromatic in Key of C
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7617
Re: NEW MODEL: Lucky 13 PowerChromatic in Key of C
Here are equivalent scales on the three different Lucky 13 PowerChromatic keys:
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:20 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: NEW MODEL: Lucky 13 PowerChromatic in Key of C
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7617
Re: NEW MODEL: Lucky 13 PowerChromatic in Key of C
Here are all the scales shown the video:
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:18 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning: Chromatic Scales and Runs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5197
Re: Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning: Chromatic Scales and Runs
Here are the Pentatonic scales with chromatic runs from the video:
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:21 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: NEW MODEL: Lucky 13 PowerChromatic in Key of C
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7617
NEW MODEL: Lucky 13 PowerChromatic in Key of C
Although it's perfectly possible to play in C major on the previously released Lucky 13 PowerChromatic harps in G and D, I kept getting requests for a further model based in C - so here it is! https://youtu.be/URo-UqzHQKY I demonstrate how to play nine easy major and minor keys on this harp, with th...
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:04 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning: Chromatic Scales and Runs
- Replies: 1
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Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning: Chromatic Scales and Runs
By contrast with any other diatonic harmonica, playing full chromatic scales (and short chromatic runs inside melodic licks) is SO EASY on the Diminished Tuning Lucky 13. Here's a video demo, with scale layout and handy Phrase Diagrams: https://youtu.be/3_4oYUFPtH0 (Ordering link in the Video Descri...
- Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:47 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning - Just Released
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21460
Re: Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning - Just Released
Edvin Wedin has created a tool that can generate Phrase Maps from code. He prefers a version with blow note on top, but it can be flipped to have blow on bottom (as I prefer) instantly. Nice! Here are the two versions for Hijaz scale on Diminished: BLOW NOTE AT BOTTOM Lucky 13 Diminished Tuning - Hi...
- Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:32 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning - Just Released
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21460
Re: Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning - Just Released
Here is Alfred's way to draw Diminished Tuning Phrase Maps (from the link in the previous post). Instead of scale degrees in numbers, he uses note names, and adds hole numbers. He also has the grid in a different order. These Minor Pentatonic scales are the same as the Blues Pentatonic ones in my ea...
- Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:18 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Balkan tunes and tuning
- Replies: 28
- Views: 25576
Re: Balkan tunes and tuning
I posted some interesting recently discovered Diminished harp info, including a wonderful Dimi player and his quirky Phrase Maps, on this thread:
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