Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

Here's an idea I've been working on for a while, a way to make overbends (overblows and overdraws) easy to get from hole 1-10, even o stock OTB harps.

VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSMVe1wG34I

WEBPAGE:
http://www.brendan-power.com/OverblowBooster.php

Interesting variation Roverharp

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Good analysis Paris. One relevant new development is the SlipSlider harmonica, which is now available in PowerBender and PowerDraw. The PowerDraw version gives all the missing bends in the middle octave that are built-in to PowerBender, so it kind of levels the playing field. You can keep that Richt...

After touring a lot in the past I'm now enjoying putting my time mostly into inventing/Rn'D in my home workshop in Canterbury, England. I sometimes do local pub/cafe gigs for the fun of it, and post those on my Facebook pages. Here is the music one: https://www.facebook.com/BrendanPowerMusic/ Occasi...

Getting back to 'The Dingle Angle' tuning: When I wrote the big spiel on it earlier, I had a serious case of brain fade! I mixed up that tune with another in my mind, '20 Out of 10'. It's on the same album (Tradish), and is one that uses the entire range of the harp - hence the name (which has the d...

Thanks Paris, glad you're enjoying exploring them :-) As you say, a different tuning transforms the instrument completely, and opens up all kinds of new expression and musical possibilities. But it can be a big step to either add a new tuning to your repertoire, or switch entirely from an old one. A...

I recorded 'The Dingle Angle' with a tuning I used for about 15 years and on many albums, called PowerBlow tuning. After starting with Richter, in about 1980 I made a batch of 11-hole harps with a tuning with an even breathing pattern that was reflected in its name: Regular-Breath Tuning CD. EG. GB....

IaNerd: thanks for posting that link. Re-reading my post I realised I'd made some mistakes. I've have now fixed them there and will explain here. I initially gave the tuning the wrong name. It should be called Paddy-Richter Extended. Here it is over 10 holes: CD. EG. AB. CD. EG. AB. CD. EG. AB. CD I...

Thanks all of you for your interesting and helpful contributions. Great to get a spread of ideas, impressions, suggestions. On a personal note I think I should clarify something. I created the SlipSlider as a (hopefully) useful harmonica for the biggest group of harmonica players: those who play unv...