Re: [Harp-L] Chromatic vs. Diatonic harps

[michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

A chromatic has a sound/tone that a diatonic cannot produce.

Also, a chromatic has three octaves that are laid out almost
identically.  A diatonic has three octaves that all all different from
one another.  Therefore a chromatic can play a melody in 3 different
octaves with the only tonal difference being the pitch, whereas the
diatonic will have a myriad of tonal differences as you play the same
melody in the three different octaves.

Also, moving the button in and out while continuing to either blow or
draw will create a variety of effects that the diatonic cannot
produce.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com

On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:20 AM, rob paparozzi <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On a Chromatic you can depress the button, hold it over an annoying persons head, release the button and lay a metal "Nuggie" on them.
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> Sam,
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> Sorry, I couldn't resist!,-)
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> But the real answer to your question is this.  A Chromatic Harp allows you to play ALL the notes w/o ANY bends or OB's or OD's
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> However, it does allow for marginal bending but nowhere as extensive as the Diatonic allows
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> Best,
> Rob Paparozzi
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> makes a heavier paperweight?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sam Lyons <sjlyons93@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tue, Jan 10, 2012 1:58 am
> Subject: [Harp-L] Chromatic vs. Diatonic harps
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> What does a Chromatic harmonica do that a Diatonic with sufficient
> proficiency in bending-for-note techinques can't?
>
> Sam.
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> Sent from my Verizon crackberry phone!
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