Re: [Harp-L] Music Writing Question

"Suave Blues Man" <res6k2zt@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:45:26 -0500

Brothers & Sisters of the 1, 2 switcheroo,
    You might try asking Norton himself. bufffanclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
He was/is currently on tour with - oh, here it is - 
http://www.norton-buffalo.com/performancelistings.html Steve Miller in 
Texas.
    He's very nice to talk to, (e-mail) and answers are both 
straightforward and in pretty good time.
    If you spend a little time with your circle of fifths and some tab'd 
tunes you'll find a lot of possibilities with switching. Mel Bay also has a 
chord chart that is helpful on organizing your harps/chords so that some 
fairly complex chord patterns can be performed.
    I also like to use low harps to round out the bass effect. A group of 
us were trying to emulate a trio using a 16-hole chrom (primarily for the 
bass notes and supported with the low harps) a 12-hole chrom and a LOT of 
10-hole diatonics in place of a 48-chord...It's a lot of work but can be 
done!
Be Blues,
Suave Blues Man
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Murray" <dmurray777@xxxxxxx>

To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>

Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:06 PM

Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Music Writing Question
On Monday 25 September 2006 17:41, Brandon Zarzoza wrote:

Great chart. I looked through your page a little and noticed a small

section on harp switching (twoharps.html) I've been working on a 
technique

like this for a while and I'm curious if you have any more information

about it. -Brandon

It's something that I'm working on and don't claim any expertise I'd like 
to

find more information about how people who do it well do it. I've been

holding them like the picture but I often smack myself in the nose with 
the

harp on top.
This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_cT14JALaQ shows Charlie McCoy doing

switches but I haven't tried that method for quick chord progressions. 
I've

never seen the Famous Norton Buffalo four harp switch thing, I'd like to.
Any good harps switchers got something to say?
Peace and music,
Dave
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