What if the reed blocks were slightly wedge-shaped, and slid into a slot with a gasket on the comb side? This picture shows a very exaggerated sense of the shape I envision.
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- Mon Sep 17, 2018 4:34 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Any news?
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- Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:04 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
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Re: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
UPDATE / TEASER:
At this time, one world-class customizer and one world-class performer (that I know about) are now experimenting with this line of tunings. Videos are in the works.
At this time, one world-class customizer and one world-class performer (that I know about) are now experimenting with this line of tunings. Videos are in the works.
- Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:04 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
- Replies: 101
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Re: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
Regarding this family of tunings, I recently received some feedback and questions from a noted harp customizer. This was my response: This family of harp tunings is not geared to play major diatonic scales. Rather, it is intended for playing minor hexatonic blues scales. Following the meandering blu...
- Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:07 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Any news?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 96407
Re: Any news?
Re: modular-reed harmonicas In the near past I spent crazy amounts of money using Seydel's Configurator to try out alternate tunings. More recently I have been trying, whenever practicable, to buy cheap Chinese harps on Amazon and then re-tune them. So for an alternate-tuning geek like me, the prosp...
- Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:17 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
- Replies: 101
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Re: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
The re-tuning recipe for a 10-hole harmonica that is shown in the September 12 post above requires some fairly drastic changes to some of the reeds. The following three recipes are more practical.
http://brendan-power.com/forum/download ... iew&id=317
http://brendan-power.com/forum/download ... iew&id=317
- Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:28 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Music theory slide rule
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Music theory slide rule
I just received this yesterday. I've tried the circular kinds but I like this linear layout much better. Made of thick, sturdy plastic. 2-sided with tons of information. Dead simple to use. Wish I had this years ago.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074MRBC ... p_mb_pd_t2
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074MRBC ... p_mb_pd_t2
- Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:22 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
- Replies: 101
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Re: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
Sometimes evolution involves simplification rather than elaboration (think: lizards --> snakes). In that fashion, we take the 6-chord tuning from above and reduce it to the most essential four chords: I -- IV -- V -- vi. Getting there by re-tuning a Richter Lucky 13 entails re-tuning two additional ...
- Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:14 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
- Replies: 101
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Re: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
This extends the concept just above to a 13-hole format. Note that once again, the job of re-tuning the top chambers actually gets easier.
http://www.brendan-power.com/forum/down ... iew&id=336
http://www.brendan-power.com/forum/down ... iew&id=336
- Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:21 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
- Replies: 101
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Re: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
Having the I, IV and V chords within a tuning is a real advantage when playing popular western music of the 20th and 21st centuries. After that, probably the next most important chord in common progressions would be the vi chord. Therefore .... http://www.brendan-power.com/forum/download/file.php?mo...
- Tue Sep 11, 2018 4:09 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
- Replies: 101
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Re: A family of new modded-Richter tunings
Another way to arrive at the "August 28" tuning (above) via another commonly available tuning:
http://www.brendan-power.com/forum/down ... iew&id=290
http://www.brendan-power.com/forum/down ... iew&id=290