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by Brendan
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: 4614

Re: Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning: Chromatic Scales and Runs

Here are the Pentatonic scales with chromatic runs from the video:
Lucky 13 Diminished Tuning - Pentatonic Scales with Chromatic Runs.png
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by Brendan
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: 7015

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...
by Brendan
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
Views: 4614

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...
by Brendan
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: 20387

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...
by Brendan
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: 20387

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...
by Brendan
Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:18 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Balkan tunes and tuning
Replies: 28
Views: 24856

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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by Brendan
Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:13 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning - Just Released
Replies: 15
Views: 20387

Re: Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning - Just Released

Today I discovered a very good exponent of Diminished Tuning on diatonic: Alfred Hirsch. He has a couple of videos on YouTube, here's one: TAKE FIVE https://youtu.be/IAeYandwJqc I did more searching on Alfred, and found this very interesting and helpful page on the Seydel website: https://www.seydel...
by Brendan
Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:40 am
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Balkan tunes and tuning
Replies: 28
Views: 24856

Re: Balkan tunes and tuning

Thanks Edvin! I saved your flipped version of the Dimi Hijaz Phrase Maps (attached). Great your new tool allows players to select which version they like. Blow note at the bottom feels more logical in musical terms to me, so that's what I'll choose. Though I haven't used them in the past, I'm findin...
by Brendan
Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:42 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Balkan tunes and tuning
Replies: 28
Views: 24856

Re: Balkan tunes and tuning

Edvin: Nice, thanks! Phrase Maps are such great little helpers, especially with a symmetrical repeat tuning like Diminished. The same shape can be moved around anywhere! The only thing I would do differently to put the blow note on the bottom. Since these are graphic representations of pitch, it see...
by Brendan
Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:06 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning - Just Released
Replies: 15
Views: 20387

Re: Lucky 13 in Diminished Tuning - Just Released

Thanks Gerhard - hope you like it!