[Harp-L] Which Chromatic Harmonica - 12 or 14 hole?

[Opus314 .]

OK, tape over the bottom 2 holes and top 2 holes of my Key of C 16 hole
chromatic and I have the equivalent of a Key of C 14 hole chromatic... got
it.

BUT .. Joseph Leone says the lowest G on the 14 hole is an octave lower
than the lowest G on a Key of C 16 hole Chromatic... if I understand him
correctly.

Question 1: Do I understand Joesph correct and the lowest note on a 14 hole
Key of C chromatic one octave lower than the lowest G on a key of C 16 hole
chromatic?

Question 2 - is the lowest C on a Key of C 16 hole Chromatic... the same
note as C2 or C3 or what on an 88 key piano?

Question 3: To give mel a reference point... The lowest C on an 88 key
piano C1 and the highest C a C8 ... right?
and the A, A#/Bb,, and B below the lowest C are A0, A@/Bq0, and B0 ... right

Thanks for any clarification.


On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 8:01 PM JOSEPH LEONE <3n037 at xxxxx> wrote:

> Actually..NO. The G you would start on is BELOW the C. It wouldn't be hole
> 3 on a standard tuned, it would be TWO holes BELOW a standard C standard
> tuning.
> smo-joe
>
> > On April 22, 2020 at 6:59 PM "Opus314 ." <opus314 at xxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Vern, I'm confused about the Orchestra tuning.
> > Both my CX12 and my Swan 1664 have the same relative tuning... meaning...
> >
> >
> > *SLIDE IN -- SLIDE OUT*
> >
> > *C blow 1  -- C# blow 1*
> >
> > *D draw 1 -- D# draw 1*
> > *E blow 2 -- *F blow 2
> >
> > *F draw 2 -- F# draw 2*
> >
> > *G blow 3 -- G# blow 3*
> >
> > *A draw 3 -- A# draw3*
> > *B draw 4 -- *C draw 4
> > *C blow 5 -- C# blow 5*
> > etc and repeats on up the harp until you run out of holes
> > (Playing the large bold holes is my favorite way to play the chromatic
> > scale)
> >
> > So if you blow 1 on the orchestra tuning harmonica you get the G that you
> > would normally get by blowing 3 on a traditional C tuned chromatic...
> right?
> >
> > thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 2:58 PM Vern <jevern at xxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > My favorite harp is a Seydel Deluxe with steel reeds.  Instead of a
> > > 14-holer, consider the “Orchestra” tuning.  Key of C but G3 in hole
> one.
> > > Same tuning as your 16-holer but missing holes 1,2,15,16.  That range
> will
> > > probably cover 99.9% of everything you will want to play.
> > >
> > > Stainless steel reeds have much longer fatigue life than do
> copper-alloy
> > > (brass, bronze) reeds.
> > >
> > > Vern
> > >
> > > > On Apr 21, 2020, at 5:00 PM, Opus314 . <opus314 at xxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I've been playing around with the chromatic some. I have a Swan
> Chromatic
> > > > 64 and a Honer CX12.
> > > >
> > > > I'm thinking about buying complimenting the CX12 with another 12
> > > > hole...and/or a 14 hole.
> > > >
> > > > What do you guys suggest?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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