Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

For the Kongsheng Baby Fat , I like this one even more. Notice that after the first five notes it is essentially Circular/Spiral/Helical Tuning . Also, from 1 draw to 6 blow this is equal to EDHarmonica (ie. Extended Paddy Richter ). Also, with competent draw-bending one can create complete lower-oc...

Truncated to just seven holes, this tuning would be lovely in a Kongsheng Baby Fat.

CORRECTION: This tuning also contains a iii chord.

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"I / IV Melody Mix" is a crude working title. I'm trying to blend strong I and IV chords with an easy-playing and expressive (with draw-bends on every tonic, 3rd, 5th and 7th) major diatonic scale . It has some of elements of MelodyMaker and Will Wilde Tuning in there. A minimum of 11 holes are nee...

Further variations ...

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Thanks again, Brendan.

I am working on getting a prototype into the hands of an accomplished chrom player, for a proper trial and review. Your thoughts will be a valuable part of that process.

Brendan: Better late than never!

I thank you very much.

Extending this idea to 12- and 16-hole slide harps ...

Note: On a 12-hole slide chromatic harp, the final tonic C is there with the push of a button.

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For those who would use a full set diatonic chords in the low end ...

https://www.brendan-power.com/forum/dow ... iew&id=582

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Further thoughts on this .... This tuning played in 2nd position provides a G major hexatonic blues scale across the harp without requiring bends. Just as it also provides an E minor hexatonic blues scale in its 5th position without requiring bends. The same harp would handily play melodically in C...