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- Thu Jan 03, 2019 12:57 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: PowerBender Versus EdHarmonica
- Replies: 32
- Views: 169842
Re: PowerBender Versus EdHarmonica
It’s an interesting idea, but I don’t like the idea of the note shifting with every different key of harp. I feel like I’d have to make that mental adjutment everytime I switch harps and remember things such as where my root notes are in each key which feels which like it would be more of a mental b...
- Wed Jan 02, 2019 4:59 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: PowerBender Versus EdHarmonica
- Replies: 32
- Views: 169842
Re: PowerBender Versus EdHarmonica
There is one thing that puzzles me though: Why don't you set them up to play diatonically in ALL keys? The G-harp and the A-harp overlap, in that both are capable of playing in keys G and D, while none of the three are capable of playing in keys B or Bb. If you would instead use, for instance, ED-t...
- Sun Dec 30, 2018 3:48 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: PowerBender Versus EdHarmonica
- Replies: 32
- Views: 169842
Re: PowerBender Versus EdHarmonica
I personally like the size of 10 holes and since ED tuning starts on the A below the C, and is slightly more than 3 octaves - I get enough of the low and high to meet my needs musically. Infact, 10 holes feels just about perfect for me. FYI, if anyone wants to try ED without messing with tuning, ama...
- Sat Dec 29, 2018 8:33 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: PowerBender Versus EdHarmonica
- Replies: 32
- Views: 169842
Re: PowerBender Versus EdHarmonica
Hey Brendan, Thanks for chiming in with the your expert advice. I owe a lot of my progress musically to your sharing of your creations. I think Winslow put it best when he said that he considers Richter a tuning that’s 3 octaves wide rather than 3 octaves. I do have a sense of loss, in that aspect, ...
- Fri Dec 28, 2018 4:12 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: PowerBender Versus EdHarmonica
- Replies: 32
- Views: 169842
PowerBender Versus EdHarmonica
I used PowerBender exclusively for the past 2.5 years and it’s been fantastic. I also studied BP’s PowerBender book which was really helpful in learning the tuning. It’s worth the change from Richter.. so much better in my opinion. That said, I am now switching to the ED tuning full time (which is t...
- Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:55 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Seydel Will Wilde tuning out now
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9850
Re: Seydel Will Wilde tuning out now
Well now I just discoveres the EDHarmonica tuning with which I am enamored. On paper it looks good. I think I might try and and see if I am to stick with Powerbender or go for the ED full time. The layout makes a lot of sense to my brain. I still like the PowerBender. Have been using it exclusively ...
- Thu Dec 13, 2018 6:45 am
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Seydel Will Wilde tuning out now
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9850
Re: Seydel Will Wilde tuning out now
I still like the PowerBender. Have been using it exclusively for almost 3 years now. I find the Will Wilde tuning a bit eccentric with the double blow E in holes 5 & 6 blow and don’t like the lack of a bendability in hole 5 draw. Powerbender is a nicer balance of simplicity and flexibility for a...
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 7:43 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Diatonic PowerCombs and Stealth-Valves Released
- Replies: 26
- Views: 60159
Re: Diatonic PowerCombs and Stealth-Valves Released
I still don't understand the point of the powercombs. Seydel just puts the valves on the reedplates using their regular combs. What advantage does having a slot on the comb for the valves do?
- Mon Aug 28, 2017 4:57 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Power Chromatic
- Replies: 76
- Views: 853878
Re: Power Chromatic
I just noticed PowerChromatic is the same as PowerBender if you start on hole 3 but almost the same as PowerDraw if you start on hole 1. Is there any place I can read more about this tuning? It has me a bit baffled. I mean, if it's meant to be like Powerbender, why isn't it like this: CD DE FG AB CD...
- Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:00 am
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: Power Chromatic
- Replies: 76
- Views: 853878
Re: Power Chromatic
I was just reading about the PowerChromatic tuning and noticed it is very similar the middle octave of Powerdraw, except with the F sharpened like the country tuning. I always thought Powerdraw should have been CD EG GB CD EF' GA AB CD EG AC (note the F Sharp). Anyhow, now I'm wondering why PowerChr...