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- Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:05 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Balkan tunes and tuning
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24906
Re: Balkan tunes and tuning
If you want to avoid overblows altogether, there are only two keys of powerbender that play a full Hijaz scale: F and Ab. (Edit: I messed up the keys. Should be correct now!) Doing it on an F harp is absolutely possible, but I'm not sure I would like it on a standard PB. In the lowest octave the sca...
- Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:48 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Balkan tunes and tuning
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24906
Re: Balkan tunes and tuning
I threw together some noodling in the Hijaz scale. The sound quality leaves a bit to wish for, but in an attempt to improve from my general reluctance to share recordings I resist the temptation of trying to record it again tomorrow (as I would likely just end up putting it off indefinitely...) http...
- Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:52 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Balkan tunes and tuning
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24906
Re: Balkan tunes and tuning
I’m getting interested in Balkan tunes which use the “Hijaz” mode/scale in D: D Eb F# G A Bb C D. Its not quite a diminished scale. I could play this on chromatic but are there any other altered tunings of harmonicas that might make it possible on diatonic? Also, any recommend recordings of someone...
- Fri Sep 25, 2020 11:26 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: 1 Draw on Low EastTop Powerbenders
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7717
Re: 1 Draw on Low EastTop Powerbenders
Incidentally, I re-tuned a couple of Powerbenders to raise the blow 3 by a whole step, like the Paddy Richters/Melody Makers are. Not sure whether to christen the result a PaddyPower, PowerPaddy, or Melody Bender! In any case, it's nice for tunes in 2nd position with a lot of held 2nd notes (though...
- Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:14 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Valveless Chromatics thread on Slidemeister
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6915
Re: Valveless Chromatics thread on Slidemeister
I'm glad someone finds what I do interesting! The Perfect Tuning might never be found, or even exist, the search must continue :lol: I've been checking in on the thread a few times a day since you alerted me to it, and it's really nice reading! By the way, though i found the theorem yesterday, the t...
- Tue Sep 01, 2020 5:07 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Valveless Chromatics thread on Slidemeister
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6915
Re: Valveless Chromatics thread on Slidemeister
Slideless chromatic tunings are tricky, especially if you want them to be regular :) I think I've managed to prove mathematically the following: (If anyone wants the proof I could try and put it in a readable format, but that might take some time.) Theorem: If you want exactly two patterns to play a...
- Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:37 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Valveless Chromatics thread on Slidemeister
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6915
Re: Valveless Chromatics thread on Slidemeister
Thanks for the tip! I try to keep up with the SlideMeister subforums about custom tunings and instruments, but I had missed this thread. Your idea for a tuning is cool, and it seems reasonable. There is one claim you make, however, that doesn't seem to be totally true: 2. The wholetone-based tuning ...
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:20 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: An Idea in Need of an Application - Suggestions?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16742
Re: An Idea in Need of an Application - Suggestions?
Thanks for the charts Edvin. You are really good at coming up with useful tuning schemes for any harmonica configuration :) Thank you :) However, I wonder if we're talking at cross purposes? You talk about dual-function reeds as if the reeds themselves can be played as blow or draw. I guess you ima...
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:00 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: An Idea in Need of an Application - Suggestions?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16742
Re: An Idea in Need of an Application - Suggestions?
I'll have another go at what could be done if we could invert the blow/draw notes in a single holes, i.e assuming the blow note and the draw note in a single hole could change place. Spiral tuning has a lot of chords and is good and intuitive for melody playing. A disadvantage of the Spiral is that ...
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:20 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: An Idea in Need of an Application - Suggestions?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16742
Re: An Idea in Need of an Application - Suggestions?
Thank you for the clarifying post! I'll try to think about the problem in this correct version, but it does seem tricky. For my system from the first post, I had in mind reeds that would respond to either a blow or a draw. I see now this is not what you meant, and take this as another example of how...