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- Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:38 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: "Dirt Simple" blues tuning for 12-hole Switch Harp
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"Dirt Simple" blues tuning for 12-hole Switch Harp
NAME: "Dirt Simple" blues tuning for 12-hole harp Switch Harp BASIC CONCEPT: The chords are in chambers 1-4. Then there is a blank/plugged hole. Then the remaining chambers are the scales for the I, IV and V scales. WHEN/HOW: December of 2017. I have not yet had one made. LAYOUT/DETAILS: 2017-12-26...
- Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:12 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: "Richter's Backpack" ... for the B. Power Twin Harmonica System
- Replies: 4
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Re: "Richter's Backpack" ... for the B. Power Twin Harmonica System
An arguably better "Backpack" for Richter tuning can be seen in the topic entitled "PowerBender/PowerDraw's "Backpack" ... for Twin-Harp system".
- Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:10 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: "Richter's Backpack" ... for the B. Power Twin Harmonica System
- Replies: 4
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Re: "Richter's Backpack" ... for the B. Power Twin Harmonica System
An arguably better "Backpack" for Richter tuning can be seen in the topic entitled "PowerBender/PowerDraw's "Backpack" ... for Twin-Harp system".
- Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:45 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: PowerBender/PowerDraw's "Backpack" ... for Twin-Harp system
- Replies: 2
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Re: PowerBender/PowerDraw's "Backpack" ... for Twin-Harp system
A big part of the "Richter magic" lies in the ability to chug-chug away on those lovely I and IV cords in the low octave, i.e. chambers 1-4. No wonder that this critical part of the original Richter tuning is retained in both PowerDraw and PowerBender. Please note that in this "Backpack" tuning, tho...
- Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:25 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: “Scale and Skinny/Fat Chords” Blues Buddy tuning for Big Six
- Replies: 1
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Re: “Scale and Skinny/Fat Chords” Blues Buddy tuning for Big Six
I have developed ten- and twelve-hole extensions of this tuning. You can find them under their "Mullet" titles on this forum.
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:22 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: "Super-Duper Chord Buddy" ... for BP's Quad-Six system
- Replies: 2
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"Super-Duper Chord Buddy" ... for BP's Quad-Six system
NAME: "Super-Duper Chord Buddy" ... for Brendan Power Quad-Six system BASIC CONCEPT: In my original Chord Buddy, I fit four useful chords (a I, IV, V and vi) into the diminutive Seydel Big Six. I later expanded upon that idea using a Twin Big Six comb (i.e. two Big Sixes, side-by-side). That led to...
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:00 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: PowerChrom-Plus tuning
- Replies: 6
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Re: PowerChrom-Plus tuning
An update: I've had two of these for a while now--one tuned to Cmaj and the other to Gmaj (i.e. lower). I like playing the lower one better. PowerChrom-Plus has become my favorite "go-to" tuning. If I had a magic wand, this tuning would be offered by Seydel, Suzuki, Lee Oskar and Hohner as well as ...
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:22 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: PowerBender/PowerDraw's "Backpack" ... for Twin-Harp system
- Replies: 2
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Re: PowerBender/PowerDraw's "Backpack" ... for Twin-Harp system
For reference, here are the Brendan Power tunings referred to above:
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:19 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: PowerBender/PowerDraw's "Backpack" ... for Twin-Harp system
- Replies: 2
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PowerBender/PowerDraw's "Backpack" ... for Twin-Harp system
NAME: PowerBender/PowerDraw's "Backpack" (Gen. 2) ... for the B. Power Twin Harmonica System BASIC CONCEPT: Many players are tuning into the PowerBender and PowerDraw tunings by Brendan Power. This "Backpack" allows those users to retain the Power system(s) while extending chordal capabilities, esp...
- Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:00 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Question about length of chamber
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Question about length of chamber
Combs are fashioned such that each chamber is only as long as is needed to have the reed swing freely. What happens when a chamber is longer than that?