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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: 44604

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: 44604

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: 22483

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: 22483

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: 22483

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/foru...
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: 22483

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: 12082

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
by IaNerd
Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:46 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Modular Reed mini shruti box?
Replies: 6
Views: 12082

Re: Modular Reed mini shruti box?

Vaguely, but yes. Drone notes might well comprise half of a harp's reeds. OR there could be some small device that could play a truly uninterrupted drone note (a la the D drone of uilleann pipes) while that person is also playing harmonica. A battery-powered digital unit would be easy to make, but t...
by IaNerd
Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:21 pm
Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
Topic: Modular Reed mini shruti box?
Replies: 6
Views: 12082

Modular Reed mini shruti box?

Brendan-- I would guess that you are familiar with shruti boxes. I have used mine for droning in tradition Irish music sessions. Your Modular Reed Harmonica system has me thinking about a mini Shruti box or mini bagpipe that takes Modular Reeds.
by IaNerd
Thu Nov 25, 2021 2:20 am
Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
Topic: Suggested re-tuning for the Hohner PentaHarp
Replies: 3
Views: 35129

Re: Suggested re-tuning for the Hohner PentaHarp

I just noticed that my re-tuning (above) has a proper Gmin7 chord from draw 3 to 6, and then that same chord is implied (sans root) thereafter. Sweet!