Re: Re: [Harp-L] Re: full octave on 2 holes?

["Larry L. Ravlin" <sheepdip@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Winslow,

I'm not being silly, I'm trying to make a point.  You have picked the two
holes that it is possible.  Although to only the  accompolished player.
Show me anywhere else it is possible.  I don't think I should have opened
this can of worms.

Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 5:06 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: [Harp-L] Re: full octave on 2 holes?


> --- "Larry L. Ravlin" <sheepdip@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > From: "Larry L. Ravlin" <sheepdip@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Winslow Yerxa" <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>, <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: full octave on 2 holes?
> > Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:47:22 -0800
> >
> > I have to get back in here one more time.  A Chromatic scale is 12
> > notes
> > seperated by 1/2 semitone.  You are NOT going to get that on two
> > holes of
> > ANY harmonica.  I don't care if you have the harp surgically
> > installed on
> > the forward nacelle of a 737 and plan on drawing the notes to the
> > furthest
> > reaches of the netherland.
>
>
> Now you're just being silly.
>
> I already described how it is quite possible to get an octave-plus of
> chromatic scale out of Holes 2 and 3 on a standard-tuned diatonic, as
> long as you have a way of addressing the breath to a single reed in
> both opening and closing modes. Just in case you missed the "how",
> here's it is in detail:
>
> Assume a C-harp in standard Richter tuning (could be another key) with
> either a Discrete Comb or with Suzuki Overdrive covers.
>
> D:  Hole 2 Blow, bent down 2 semitones
>
> D#: Hole 2 Blow, bent down 1 semitone
>
> E:  Hole 2 Blow, unbent
>
> F:  Hole 2 Draw, bent down 2 semitones
>
> F#: Hole 2 Draw, bent down 1 semitone
>
> G:  Hole 2 draw, unbent
>
> G#: Hole 3 Draw, bent down 3 semitones
>
> A:  Hole 3 Draw, bent down 2 semitones
>
> A#: Hole 3 Draw, bent down 1 semitone
>
> B: Hole 3 Draw, unbent
>
> C: Hole 3 played as an overblow
>
> C#: Hole 3 played as an overblow, bent up one semitone
>
> D: C: Hole 3 played as an overblow, bent up two semitones
>
> I'm not the only one who could do this. If Allen Holmes were doing
> this, he use a Filisko customized diatonic (no special comb or covers).
> He'd skip the blow bends on Hole 3 and instead just keep bending the
> Draw 3 overblow up through D# and E and maybe beyond.
>
> If you like, I can make an audio recording of the procedure detailed
> above. Unfortunately I don't have a way of recording video for the
> truly unbelieving (though that could also be faked), but I think there
> are are enough folks on the list who could vouch for my truthfulness.
>
> And there are plenty of folks who understand perfectly well why this
> would work.
>
> Winslow
>
>
>
> __________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses.
> http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
> _______________________________________________
> Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.org
> Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
> http://harp-l.org/mailman/listinfo/harp-l
>
>
> --
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - Release Date: 1/19/05
>
>



-- 
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - Release Date: 1/19/05