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by IaNerd
Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:23 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: "Wide v-Chord" re-tuning of Richter
Replies: 1
Views: 31575

"Wide v-Chord" re-tuning of Richter

In my first few posts here https://www.brendan-power.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=212#p1119 I considered some tunings that included lowering standard Richter's 7 draw note by two semitones -- making it equal to the 6 draw's pitch. Well over a year ago I got this far on what was going to be a more e...
by IaNerd
Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:19 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: A parsimonious blues tuning for the Seydel Big Six
Replies: 3
Views: 39665

Re: A parsimonious blues tuning for the Seydel Big Six

I should probably mention that this tuning was inspired by my own re-tuning of the Hohner PentaHarp . That re-tuning is shown here: https://www.brendan-power.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=858#p3792 It is different only by the six blow note. I should also note that the tuning shown above is in the lo...
by IaNerd
Fri Apr 01, 2022 3:08 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: A parsimonious blues tuning for the Seydel Big Six
Replies: 3
Views: 39665

Re: A parsimonious blues tuning for the Seydel Big Six

I have ordered this through Seydel's Configurator. I will report back later.
by IaNerd
Sun Mar 27, 2022 11:29 pm
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: A parsimonious blues tuning for the Seydel Big Six
Replies: 3
Views: 39665

A parsimonious blues tuning for the Seydel Big Six

Chords: 1-6 blow: Cmaj (the IV chord) 1-2 draw: Bmin dyad (the iii dyad) 1-3 draw: Gmaj inverted (the I chord) 2-4 draw: Gmin inverted (the i chord) 3-4 blow: Emin dyad (the vi dyad) 3-5 draw: Gmin (the i chord) 3-6 draw: Gmin7 (the i7 chord) 4-6 draw: Bbmaj (the bIII chord) 5-6 draw: Dmin dyad (the...
by IaNerd
Thu Feb 03, 2022 4:08 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: How to get Extra, Deeper Bends on Harmonica
Replies: 14
Views: 17340

Re: How to get Extra, Deeper Bends on Harmonica

Brendan, you recently posted a YouTube video in which you explain and demonstrate various alternate positions for the Hohner PentaHarp. Here again we can see even more possibilities if we were to play those positions with HFS technology. Pretty cool!
by IaNerd
Thu Feb 03, 2022 1:41 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: How to get Extra, Deeper Bends on Harmonica
Replies: 14
Views: 17340

Re: How to get Extra, Deeper Bends on Harmonica

Brendan, the adaptation of DLT that you show in the box above is Inverted Bebop (mentioned four entries above this one). The two tunings differ only by that one note. :o
by IaNerd
Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:00 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: How to get Extra, Deeper Bends on Harmonica
Replies: 14
Views: 17340

Re: How to get Extra, Deeper Bends on Harmonica

Here https://www.brendan-power.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=844#p3742 I showed that D major is practically tied with G major as being the dominating keys of Irish music. Now let us assume a D major harp with DLT (Double Leading Tone) tuning, as described here: https://www.brendan-power.com/forum/vi...
by IaNerd
Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:05 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: How to get Extra, Deeper Bends on Harmonica
Replies: 14
Views: 17340

Re: How to get Extra, Deeper Bends on Harmonica

In Solo, two draw notes can bend only one semitone, and two cannot bend. In HFS Solo, two draw notes can bend either one or two semitones, and two can bend only one semitone. In PowerChromatic, four draw notes can bend only one semitone. In HFS PowerChromatic, four draw notes can bend either one or ...
by IaNerd
Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:46 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Modular Reed mini shruti box?
Replies: 6
Views: 7771

Re: Modular Reed mini shruti box?

Of course, a stud like Pat Missin can play drone tunes on a standard harp: https://www.patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon12.html