[Harp-L] re: Diatonic-sounding chromatic?

[Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Peloquin wrote:

"I would add to the difference factors:
The distance from the lips to the reed slot is much greater on the  
chromatic."

An excellent point.  I think this all goes to the same trend as the  
part with the slider.  Basically, in a Richter diatonic the reeds  
have a very direct connection to the oral cavity, whereas it is a bit  
more buffered in a chromatic.

"Bill Barrett's rawness seems tp come from his use of bends, double- 
stops/chords and his nasty raw amp/mic tone."

Agreed.  That's what I was trying to get at with the example of  
Dennis, but more detailed and thus better said.




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