Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

Brendan: Any plans for Chrometta gaskets, etc?

Another possibility is to have the slider transition some of the blow notes to what--in full Richter tuning--would have been their respective blow bends or overblows.

I invite your thoughts on how to tweak this general concept.

Where can one find discussions of the various types of slider ornamentation, e.g. raise by one or two semitones, or lower by one or two? Also: consistent slider effect (across the harp) vs mixed effects? Also: double-diatonic setups. Especially in relation to the various musical genres. Video links ...

Allow me to break this down ... As they are labeled above, the 1 through 10 blow notes are identical to what would be in a C major harp in standard Richter tuning. As such, they make a C major (IV) chord all the way through. The 1 through 5 draw notes are also identical to standard Richter. Holes 0...

In the spirit of author Philip K. Dick ...

What if a half-valved slide-harp dreams about being a blues harp?

I wish to point out some stock harmonicas which can be re-tuned to Inverted Bebop : * virtually any solo-tuned slide chromatic harp * the Tombo #3624 School/Solo Tremolo * the Seydel Fanfare-S Tremolo * the Hohner Tremolo Soloist * the Easttop Brendan Power Lucky 13 Solo * the Hohner Marine Band 364...

On the harp forums you read a lot from Gary L. under his anagrammic handle, Gnarly He Man . His work is well regarded. The basic re-tuning formula: A solo-tuned instrument changed to Inverted Bebop raises its "base" key by two semitones. Therefore: Solo G becomes Inverted Bebop A Solo A becomes Inve...

Ken : I re-tune my own harps with varied success but lack the mastery to customize for others. Tell us your general location and Brendan or others could recommend capable customers in your area. Also be aware that Brendan's own Lucky 13 model is available in Solo tuning, and is therefore another go...

Ken : Is my post of Wed Dec 25, 2019 6:27 am (above) a solution to your need? The Tombo #3624 School/Solo-tuned Tremolo could be re-tuned to three full octaves of Inverted Bebop . I have a 3624 but have not re-tuned it (yet). It's a nice tremolo harp and a good choice for someone who is already acc...