Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

Further variations ...

https://www.brendan-power.com/forum/dow ... iew&id=598

Thanks again, Brendan.

I am working on getting a prototype into the hands of an accomplished chrom player, for a proper trial and review. Your thoughts will be a valuable part of that process.

Brendan: Better late than never!

I thank you very much.

Extending this idea to 12- and 16-hole slide harps ...

Note: On a 12-hole slide chromatic harp, the final tonic C is there with the push of a button.

http://www.brendan-power.com/forum/down ... iew&id=603

For those who would use a full set diatonic chords in the low end ...

https://www.brendan-power.com/forum/dow ... iew&id=582

https://www.brendan-power.com/forum/dow ... iew&id=580

https://www.brendan-power.com/forum/dow ... iew&id=576

https://www.brendan-power.com/forum/dow ... 2586a01f6f

Further thoughts on this .... This tuning played in 2nd position provides a G major hexatonic blues scale across the harp without requiring bends. Just as it also provides an E minor hexatonic blues scale in its 5th position without requiring bends. The same harp would handily play melodically in C...

Putting a 7-note scale into a blow/draw harmonica can result in alternating/inverted breath patterns. PowerChromatic (as one example) fixes this problem by repeating the D note (assuming a Cmaj harp). This allows for expressive draw-bending of the E note (the major 3rd) and the G note (the 5th), as ...

Brendan-- Are you still pursuing the modular relates?

I wish to thank and congratulate the OP and all the contributors to this fascinating thread. I feel that it demonstrates the highest levels of intelligent and classy discourse on alternate tunings.

And Brendan, you made it possible.