Re: [Harp-L] harmonica-terminology

["Doug" <mr4chnt@xxxxxxxxx>]

I meant my use of 'refined' to be a play on words, of sorts, but it was a red hering ;-).  

My goal is a clear exposition so I will probably follow the advice given and think carefully before introducing new terms.  Looking through some old patents I saw the word 'port' used (once) for the mouth hole on a chromatic and in other sources saw 'aperture' used for the hole in a slide.  I was optimistic that this might indicate that there was a body of widely accepted terminology, but it appears these were one-offs.

It look like there's gonna be a whole lotta hyphenatin' goin' on!

Doug H

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Winslow Yerxa 
  To: Harp L 
  Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 11:30 PM
  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] harmonica terminology


  Ah. I took "refined" to infer that there was something gross about the word hole.

  Rather than use multiple synonyms, why not just say "mouthpiece hole," "backplate hole," "slider hole" and so on. That would do a better job of specifying in a clear way which type of hole you're referencing than having to introduce and then define - and count on the reader to keep clear - a whole set of special terms.

  Winslow

  Winslow Yerxa

  Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5

  --- On Sat, 1/23/10, Doug <mr4chnt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

  From: Doug <mr4chnt@xxxxxxxxx>
  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] harmonica terminology
  To: "Harp L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
  Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 7:55 PM

  Nothing wrong, except that I'm trying to describe in a document various existing and proposed mouthpieces, and there are holes every where! For example there are holes in the slides, holes in the stationary parts of the slide assembly, holes in the back of the mouthpiece (when it is off and being described apart) and holes in the front of the comb assembly when the mouthpiece is off, as well as the holes on the front.

  I'm probably going to have to introduce some terminology just to make sense of it, so I'd thought I'd use whatever is already in use, or if I have to invent, do it with the benefit of expert opinions.

  (Maybe I could just use French for one type of hole, Spanish for another, or Latin maybe?)

  Doug H

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: hazcon 
  To: Doug ; Harp L 
  Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:32 PM
  Subject: Re: [Harp-L] harmonica terminology


  ???
  If it walks, talks and looks like a hole.........it is a...hole
  What's wrong with that?
  Rick

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Doug" <mr4chnt@xxxxxxxxx>
  To: "Harp L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
  Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 16:17
  Subject: [Harp-L] harmonica terminology


  I am wondering if there is a more refined term in use than 'hole' to 
  describe where we huff and puff on a harmonica, especially in reference to 
  the chromatic or other harmonicas with a mouthpiece.

  Or if there is no good term in use, do you have any suggestions?

  Port, vent, aperture, opening, channel ???

  Since I'd be very surprised if there are no suggestions . . . thanks in 
  advance!

  Doug H
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