Exploring a few approaches:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrCDHu7S39Q
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- Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:26 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Chromaticising X-Reed Harmonicas
- Replies: 6
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- 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: 11359
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: 11359
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: 11359
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: 11917
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: 76
- Views: 374715
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!
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:25 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Introduce yourself
- Replies: 76
- Views: 374715
Re: Introduce yourself
Hi All, I've just been dipping into new members' introductions and re-reading earlier ones. What a diverse range of back stories and life/work skills we bring to this forum! Over the years I've found one of the best things about playing and designing harmonicas is that it's brought me into friendly ...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:30 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Lucky 13 - Best harp I've played!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12156
Re: Lucky 13 - Best harp I've played!
Thanks for sharing your Lucky 13 feedback, Dylan. Comments like these make all the struggle with developing new harps and parts worthwhile
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:40 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Andrew White please
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6633
Re: Andrew White please
Thanks for your suggestion Ron! It's a bit tricky as Andrew lives in New Zealand and I live in England. But, that being said, all our previous recordings were made on a brief visit he made here when he was living in Canada... I'm going to NZ in January and have been talking to Andrew about getting t...