Re: [Harp-L] 12 position, Overblows, and why I like harp

[Philharpn@xxxxxxx]

Charlie McCoy uses the Country Tuning in many of his songs, even when they're 
not even Country Songs.   Hohner makes a Country tuned Special 20 in a 
variety of keys. 



In a message dated 12/16/06 11:30:21 AM, turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> George Brooks wrote:
> <The fifth scale degree in 6th position is an overblow in
> <the middle octave (5OB).  In the upper octave, it's a regular (but
> <admittedly hard to control) blow bend in hole 9.  In the lowest octave,
> <it's the 2 draw semitone bend, a tough note to intonate correctly and
> <play with a full tone.  Good practice!
> 
> You could get rid of the biggest problem on this list--the OB on hole 
> 5--just by tuning the draw 5 reed up a half step--i.e., by using a Country tuning.
> 
> You can still get the flat fifth in that octave by bending draw 5 down a 
> half step.
> 
> Regards, Richard Hunter
> hunterharp.com
> http://www.broadjam.com/rhunter
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