Re: [Harp-L] Lee Oskar Minor Tuned Harp

["Abner Galdos" <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ken that was fantastic.  He even has the harp make and key listed for each song.  This is the first and this sound be the norm..
I have a few myself that sadly I hardly use but are always in my bag.

abner ( BluEyes )
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken Hildebrand 
  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx ; Tom Halchak 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 11:46 AM
  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Lee Oskar Minor Tuned Harp



  Be sure to check out Lee Oskar's music... he uses all the tunings that he sells.

  Click on the "Music" link on the left at:

  http://www.leeoskarmusic.com/

  There are 25 of his songs there with the harmonica tunings used.

  Great music and harp playing !

  Ken H in OH


  --- On Wed, 7/8/09, Tom Halchak <thalchak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

  > From: Tom Halchak <thalchak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  > Subject: [Harp-L] Lee Oskar Minor Tuned Harp
  > To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
  > Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 6:12 AM
  > I just received a Lee Oskar minor
  > tuned harp in the mail yesterday. It's a Dm. I
  > didn't know what to expect, but I couldn't wait to play
  > it. I am admittedly not very strong (yet) in my music
  > theory. What a unique and beautiful sound it
  > makes! Just running up and down the holes produces the
  > equivalent of what would be a very complex riff on a major
  > tuned diatonic. I have only had it for about 12 hours
  > and have only been able to play it for a half hour or so and
  > have already found three songs that really fit on the minor
  > tuning.
  > 
  > Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone
  > Summertime
  > When Johnnie Comes Marching Home Again
  > 
  > All these can be played in, what appears to me, as the
  > first position and they sound great. I can play these
  > on a major tuned harp but just try Ain't no Sunshine When
  > She's Gone on the 1-5 holes on a major tuned harp - it
  > is full transitions from half step bends to full step bends
  > and has more twists and turns than a roller coaster. 
  > It's a neat tune to play but sometimes if you don't hit the
  > bends just right in the transitions it can sound pretty
  > sloppy (for me at least). On the minor tuned harp it
  > just fits. Sounds beautiful.
  > 
  > It seems to me that the minor tunings would be great for
  > jazz. Am I wrong? 
  > Can anybody offer some suggestions as to what type or even
  > some songs that are better played on a minor tuning?
  > 
  > Thanks.
  > 
  > Tom Halchak
  > Clearwater, FL
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