[Harp-L] Range

["Walter Joyce" <wtjoyce45@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

FWIW

I just completed buying a full set of diatonic harmonicas of all twelve keys 
in both registers available, thanks to the recent efforts by Seydel. so from 
low Ab through low Db I have the Sydel blues harp, then special 20s from low 
D through low F#, Golden Mels for low G through high F# and a special 20 for 
the high G.

Eventually I'd like to have all Seydels, as I really like the way they play, 
but that will probably be a gradual transition as the Golden Mels and 
Special 20s wear out. I'd also like to get a set of the harmonic minors, but 
I'm a little disappointed I can only find sets with all 12 keys in the Lee 
Oskar brand.

What I like to do now when I play is to grab both harps in the key I'm 
playing in and work between the two. I use a lot of octaves and tongue 
blocking (although I can't bend using TB yet). I like the variety of sounds 
I can get between the two, and will often use the higher octave harp in 
second position for soloing.

WTJ

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