RE: [Harp-L] Taking a poll of your opinions



I have figured out how to make a chord harmonica that is drastically
smaller, sort of works like a Harmonetta as far as I can gather on
what little info is out there on those, and I was thinking of
diverting some of the air from a bass harmonica into it so that you
could play a bass line and the chords at once, like a Harmonetta on
steroids (though hopefully not that much bigger, but it would weigh a
ton most likely).
Just wondering what you guys would think of such a beast, would you
want one? What problems would you have with it? (Note: if you would
actually want one, it's going to take me a while to figure out the
exact mechanics, and to build such a beast)

Appreciate your opinions,
Colin

Jean Sabot of France, who I met last year (and who is a fabulous harmonica player), made a miniature chord harmonica by retuning a standard 10-hole harp. Go to his site http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jsabot/accueilan.htm click on "tunes" and listen to the clip "The Hawk." If I remember correctly it works for one particular major key and some of the modes "nearby," depending on the tune. More a bit of fun than anything but a great experiment nonetheless. He scribbled the note layout for me on a scrap of paper - if you really want it I'll scrabble around for hours trying to find it!


Steve


http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/trad_irish_harmonica HEAR my CD clips: http://www.gjk2.com/steveshaw/cd.htm READ review of my CD: http://www.irishmusicreview.com/sshaw.htm






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