Re: [Harp-L] Valved harps

[Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx>]

Valves *are* windsavers; two different words for the same.

Diatonics are usually half-valved: only the lower note in each hole gets a
valve; the high note of the pair is left unvalved. What this gives you is
the ability to do chromatic-style valved bends on the blow 1 through 6 holes
and draw 7 to 10 without interfering with the normal lower-hole draw and
upper-hole blow bends. PT Gazell is the master of this.

Note that overblows and overdraws are impossible on a valved harrmonica.

On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Bruce K Ritter <Ritterbk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> OK,
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> How about someone tell me about valved harps.  What are they good for, are
> the valves like windsavers, how do you care for them???  How do they differ
> from a chromatic?
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> Thanks, and I'm sure there are other "newbies" who will appreciate the
> info.
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> Bruce K Ritter
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