Re-tuning from Solo to either "normal" or "inverted" Natural Minor
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:13 pm
First I list some Solo-tuned harmonicas:
* most slide chromatic harps
* 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 364S Solo
* the Seydel Orchestra S
* the Seydel Solist Pro Steel - Solo
* the Seydel Sampler
Any of these can be re-tuned to "normal" Natural Minor by lowering every 3rd, 6th and 7th note by one semitone. Nothing new here. This is shown in the first of two diagrams below. Note that in this re-tuning, the tonic note of the harp does not change, and it remains in the blow layer.
But any Solo-tuned harp can, with just a bit more difficulty, be re-tuned to become "inverted" Natural Minor. This is shown in the second diagram below. Note that in this re-tuning, the tonic note of the harp is now one whole tone higher, and it now resides in the draw layer.
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* most slide chromatic harps
* 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 364S Solo
* the Seydel Orchestra S
* the Seydel Solist Pro Steel - Solo
* the Seydel Sampler
Any of these can be re-tuned to "normal" Natural Minor by lowering every 3rd, 6th and 7th note by one semitone. Nothing new here. This is shown in the first of two diagrams below. Note that in this re-tuning, the tonic note of the harp does not change, and it remains in the blow layer.
But any Solo-tuned harp can, with just a bit more difficulty, be re-tuned to become "inverted" Natural Minor. This is shown in the second diagram below. Note that in this re-tuning, the tonic note of the harp is now one whole tone higher, and it now resides in the draw layer.
download/file.php?mode=view&id=755