Re: chromatic

[Ri58066217@xxxxxxx]

Excuse me folks, but I distinctly read this e-mail and the lady mentioned a
chromatic.  Now you responded with a destription of diatonic harmonicas.  Now
if the lady wants to start out with a chromatic harmonica, that would be a
harmonica that will enable the player to execute sharps and flats with the
use of a button.

I suggest that the young lady call Richard Farrell (614) 877-3678.  You can
have him send you a catalog of many different manfactures of chromatic and
diatonic harmonicas.  You purchase most of them at 40% discount.  Now you
might check at the music store and check out a  Suzuki harmonica called the
Leghorn (12 hole 3 octave harmoica).  Don't know what it costs.  The Huang
chromatics are probably the cheapest in cost.  If you buy a Hohner chromatic,
you will be spending closet to $50.00 for the HH270 models.  How Hering makes
a 3 octave chromatic for under $50.00.  I would recommend getting the
chromatic in the key of C and learn to read music for the instrument.  If you
just want to just use a chromatic harmonica and paly it by ear, you may as
well just get a chromatic tuned to different other keys like D, E, F, G, etc.
 You can play it like a diatonic and still be able to get the sharps and
flats.  You would be in tune with a piece of music by playing that tuned
chromatic (e.g., Key of D, use the D harmonica).

If you are interested in taking some lessons via cassette tapes, send me your
mailing address and I will give you the particulars.

You can contact me via this net privately:

Ri58066217@xxxxxxx

Richard Martin