Pocket bass extended, bass with draw reeds
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:33 am
I love my tombo pocket bass. Great response and great note layout. Next hole is dominant, previous hole is subdominant, lower row is parallel minor. And I can play power chords (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bXVNOVlV-g check my Nirvana cover using powerchords).
I tried to learn SWAN bass and I realized, I don't want to buy real bass, as it needs wide leaps to play regular bass patterns.
I want an extended pocket bass. E.g. upper row is F C G D A E B F# Db Ab Eb Bb (F? C?) and lower row like D A E B F# Db Ab Eb Bb F C G (D? A?) or something like that with 24 or 28 holes. Why not yet?
Another idea. Is it really impossible to make bass with draw reeds? With similiar layout or layout like third between draw and blow.
E B F# C# Ab Eb Bb F C G D A E one plate (e.g. blow) and G D A E F# C# Ab Eb Bb F C G (e.g. draw). 13 holes, powerchords. Duplicated notes can be of different octaves.
Both concepts are not for playing melodies, but how often do you really hear melodies on regular bass harmonica.
I tried to learn SWAN bass and I realized, I don't want to buy real bass, as it needs wide leaps to play regular bass patterns.
I want an extended pocket bass. E.g. upper row is F C G D A E B F# Db Ab Eb Bb (F? C?) and lower row like D A E B F# Db Ab Eb Bb F C G (D? A?) or something like that with 24 or 28 holes. Why not yet?
Another idea. Is it really impossible to make bass with draw reeds? With similiar layout or layout like third between draw and blow.
E B F# C# Ab Eb Bb F C G D A E one plate (e.g. blow) and G D A E F# C# Ab Eb Bb F C G (e.g. draw). 13 holes, powerchords. Duplicated notes can be of different octaves.
Both concepts are not for playing melodies, but how often do you really hear melodies on regular bass harmonica.