Re: Subject: [Harp-L] pre-existing harmonica terminology ??

[Vern <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

Would you explain the "Knittlinger" comb.
What is the rationale for a draw-only hole?
Does it need its own term?

Thanks,

Vern


On Jan 25, 2010, at 11:42 AM, David Payne wrote:

> Anything with a Knittlinger comb would have a separate draw and blow hole, mostly tremolos, octaves and other double-reeders... although I have seen some diatonics with this. 
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> ...........  Was thinking you might want to  refer 
>> specifically to blow and draw holes...when talking about the different  mouthpiece 
>> parts (of the chromatic specifically). ...............
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> As far as I know, there is no harmonica having separate blow and draw holes.  There are blow-only harmonicas...e.g. the bass.  All others use blow and draw to select one of two reeds connected to the same hole. 
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