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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 17:05:00 EST
From: "JACK ELY"@mrgate.mec.ohio.gov
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Posting-date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 00:00:00 EST
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    Rick Johnson asks about Blackie Schackner and his books...

    F & R Farrell sells his books. "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About
    The Chromatic Harmonica" (comes with instructional record) and "Everything
    You Always Wanted To Know About The Blues And Marine Band Harmonica". Also
    carries two cassettes "Best Of The Light Classics" and  Music For
    Listening". -F & R Farrell Co., P.O. Box 133, Harrisburg, Ohio 43216

    Blackie is an excellent showman and technician, seeing his act live is
    very entertaining. Plays mostly chromatic and has a repertoire ranging
    from classical to country. Lives in New York (area) and still performing.
    Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for being able to play "Hora
    Staccato", a total of 1096 notes, in 90 seconds.

    Richard Murphy mentioned a "chromatic tuned" diatonic.

    The harmonica mentioned was probably similar to a Hohner "Student" or
    "School Band" model - neither are imported to the U.S. today as far as I
    know. Huang makes one called "Cadet Soloist". These are called (solo
    tuned) See layout below. The Huang comes with the course mentioned below -
    but I think it is also available separately for around $10.00. (Check with
    Farrell).

                            DIATONIC "Solo Tuned" HARMONICA
                (Identical to tuning of a chromatic with slide button out)
                 These models usually come with 12 holes / three octaves

                 1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   11   12
               +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+
          BLOW | C || E || G || C || C || E || G || C || C || E || G || C |
               |   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   |
          draw | d || f || a || b || d || f || a || b || d || f || a || b |
               +---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---++---+
                 ^              ^    ^              ^    ^              ^
                 |_ "C"  scale _|    |_ "C"  scale _|    |_ "C"  scale _|

    Richard M. also mentioned MMO type tapes.

    BLUES AND ALL THAT JAZZ by Cham-Ber Huang - List about $25 - includes a
    special solo tuned diatonic, book, and MMO type cassette. The 1st half of
    the course can be completed with the included harmonica, the 2nd half
    requires a chromatic. (The solo tuned diatonic "eases" you into the
    chromatic layout and tuning). Notation in the book is both by number and
    standard music notation. If not available in your music store try F&R
    Farrell or Write: Insignia International, Inc., 12A Seabro Avenue, North
    Amityville, New York 11701 - Attn: Cham-Ber Huang

                                                                Jack Ely

    P.S.   (IMHO - The best book/cassette combo available for the diatonic
    harmonica available today is Steve Bakers "Harp Handbook")

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