Re: [Harp-L] In the interest of cultural enlightenment....

["G. E. Popenoe" <gpopenoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Damn rack player!

On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 5:20 PM, David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I pass this on...
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eZBevXohCI
>
> Dave
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> Dave Payne Sr.
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 8:53:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Pre War Harps
>
> Pardon me, I meant 7-limit JI.
>
> Dave
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> Dave Payne Sr.
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> www.elkriverharmonicas.com
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: fjm <bad_hat@xxxxxxxx>
> To: h-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 8:40:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Pre War Harps
>
> Dave Payne writes:
> > If you play straight harp on a JI, that five hole sounds like crap.
>
> Extending your concept you could perhaps  say that the 5 and 9 draw
> sound very flat.  There it is in a nutshell.  Dealing with this
> limitation can teach you something.  What I would say about 12 ET is the
> chords sound dreadful.  I don't agree with your assessment though.  5
> limit and 7 limit JI on a diatonic harmonica will leave you with a very
> flat 5 and 9 draw.  The same is not true of 17 limit JI.  Hohner's
> various compromises in the modern era all had problems too. fjm
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