Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

I am sorry but I don't have any recordings. But I do have a general question for all the re-tuning advocates on this board. This question came up when I had to replace a reed on this harmonica. I was trying to figure out what the base tuning was so that I could order a replacement reed, and I could ...

This forum has been quiet recently, so let me post this discussion of an unusual tuning. In 2000, Brendan made the following tuning for me on one of his CX-10’s. It remains my primary harp for Irish sessions. Blow Slide out F# B D F# A D F# A D F# Draw Slide out A C# E G B C# E G B C# Hole 1 2 3 4 5...

This sounds like a really great development: Just to confirm: At the moment this only works with Hohner 270, and for that reason only works in the key of C. If I would like to have it in the key of D I would have to tune the upper octave one up a whole tone. The lower octave can be purchased in D (I...