Re: [Harp-L] new recording of "Over the Rainbow"

["Vern Smith" <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

A standard tuned chromatic can be very legato in the key of 
C:
"Someday I'll wish upon a star" is E and G,  all blow.
"Wake up where the clouds are far"  is E# and G, all blow.
"Troubles melt like lemon drops" is E and G, all blow.
"Away above the chimney tops" is F# and A, all draw.

A standard tuned chromatic can also be very legato in the 
key of G:
"Someday I'll wish upon a star" is B and D,  all draw
"Wake up where the clouds are far"  is B# and D, all draw
"Troubles melt like lemon drops" is B and D, all draw
"Away above the chimney tops" is C# and E, all blow

Not a breath reversal in there.....in either key!

Try it on your HFC...its smoooooth and easy.  It is arguably 
more lagato on the HFC because the B#-to-D, C#-to-E, 
E#-to-G, and F#-to-A are single, "diagonal," lip movements. 
Maybe slide players won't understand that but y'all HFC 
players will.    ;o)

Vern

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clayton Gary Lehmann" <hqr@xxxxxxx>
To: "'Joe and Cass Leone'" <leone@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: "'Harp L Harp L'" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 10:38 PM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] new recording of "Over the Rainbow"


> Diminished tuned chrom is the instrument for this, so that 
> the bridge part
> that is lemon drops and chimney tops comes out smooth--any 
> other tuning is
> not legato enough--
> Unless you got your sMo Joe workin' . . .
> Gary
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