RE: [Harp-L] Harmonica for Dummies

[Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx>]

I was drawing "layouts" for myself and students way before anyone "standardized" anything other than what used to come in the harmonica box from Hohner. It was just a natural thing (for me) to put the blow notes on bottom. I never think about the which plate is on top or bottom.
Buck
 
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica for Dummies
> From: solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 19:45:25 -0400
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> I disagree. Sure, it's the case that the blow reed is on top, but intuitively, I always think of the blow notes as being on the bottom. 
> 
> John
> 
> > * the drawings of the harmonica layout are very uncommon where blow holes  
> > are shown on the bottom and draw holes on top, while the actual layout of  
> > the reed plates is the opposite way and all other resources I have found  
> > use the notation to reflect the physical layout of a harp -- in a new  
> > revision it would be great to have the figures reversed I think :)
> > 
> > I agree with Peter Karp (April 12 Digest post) regarding Winslow's instructional books.  For thoroughness, helpful drawings, explanation of concepts and included exercises I find the Dummies books to be the very best resource.  (And the only instructional book I am aware that always shows both tab and standard note notation -- very helpful).  
> > 
> > But the graphics in the appendixes are opposite the actual note layout -- that is top vs bottom.  I too would like to see this reversed.