Re: [Harp-L] Chromatic Harmonica + Diatonic Harmonica = mc²

[joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 4, 2010, at 9:25 AM, Bill wrote: (in answer to Frank Franze)

> Absolutely!  One of things I've noticed since starting to play the  
> chrom about two years or so ago - other than not having to wrap my  
> intestines around my head three times to play tricky changes - is  
> how much better my intonation on the diatonic is, probably because  
> my head's been programmed with what the intervals 'should' sound like.
>
> Bill



> Bill & Frank, this is one of the reasons I said what I said  
> yesterday. Play BOTH in the same time frame. Maybe not in the same  
> couple minutes but certainly don't neglect one for the other for  
> any period(s) of time. I found that my constant work on diatonic  
> bends and making notes that weren't there transfered to the  
> chromatic, and also progressions on the chromatic will key in your  
> ear to the point that when you hit a less than palatible note on  
> diatonic, it jumps right out at you.


smo-joe