[Harp-L] pitch interference and organ trios



In regards to both Richard and Michael's posts.

Organs and Hammonds can often play pitches in the melody normally associated with the bassline. This can indeed be a problem in terms of clarity, but rarely in an organ trio where the Hammond is called on to play both melody, harmony and bass at once. Same when organs play solo. But, it's interesting to hear how people usually use Hammonds in larger settings--usually higher drawbar settings, no bass pedals and a lot less left-hand basswork as well.

How this relates to harmonica: with the POG or other dividers you can often get into other ranges than normal, both higher and lower. So while it may thicken up your own sound, it is worth noticing when and how that thickening might interfere with others and be more aware of pitch range because you are so greatly expanding yours. Thus, using a POG in a guitar and harp duo you probably can take up a much bigger sonic footprint than in a large band. Which is true of how most people play as well--harmonica players in duos tend to be a lot more active and sit out a lot less than in bigger bands.







JR Ross




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