Re: [Harp-L] Re: Multiple Harps... or alternate tunings...

[Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have a full set of Lee Oskar Natural Minors that I accumulated over
the years, mainly to help figure out song keys when trying to figure out
minor-keyed songs.

And all the Lee Oskar available Melody Makers (C, D, E, F, G, A).

And a handfull of Paddy Richters that I retuned myself using regular richter tuned harps (D, Low D, G, A, C, Low F).

And a four or five Lee Oskar Harmonic Minors... always wanted to complete the whole set, but never really had the need to.

There's a few more Melody Makers I would like to add, maybe a Bb (based on a Low Eb, Lee Oskar 2nd position labeling).

I've been adding to my Seydel 1847's as the different keys have become available...

Accumulating harmonicas happens easily if you keep with it year after year... now going on 30 years... and still improving a bit year after year.

I can't play everything on a single C richter-tuned harp, so I had to go a different route. 

Ken H in OH


--- On Fri, 6/20/08, Garry Hodgson <harp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Garry Hodgson <harp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: Multiple Harps... or alternate tunings...
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 4:03 PM
> Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > But you may want to try some alternate tuned harps
> (diatonic   
> > 10-holers).  Which tuning you use depends on the song
> and how the   
> > notes layout best
> > for the song.
> 
> so, here's a question for the funky tunings crowd.  do
> you generally
> acquire a full set of harps in the alternate tunings you
> like, or do you
> just pick specific ones for specific songs, or maybe just a
> few in commonly
> used keys?
> 
> i've never tried these, but have been curious.  but my
> toy budget barely
> keeps me in regular harps, let alone fancy tuned ones.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Optimism and pessimism don't exist for me.
> I'm a blues man.  I am a prisoner of hope.
> I'm going to die full of hope.
> - Cornel West
> 
> 
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