Re: [Harp-L] Country tuning name change

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The reason it's not necessary to raise draw 9 is that the note you achieve (say, on a C harp, F#) is already available as a blow bend on blow 9.
RD

>>> <captron100@xxxxxxx> 3/09/2010 9:03 >>>

 
Jerl wrote:

> I recommend changing the phrase " Country Tuning" to " Major 7th tuning " or whatever to clear people minds that it is used for all genres of 
>music and not just Country.
> Jerl Welch

Joe replied: 
I agree 100% hero. When I listen to your Nashville tape, I hear country. Some of the best I have ever heard, btw. .........snip...........
   Phil Duncan did a seminar at spah about country tuning. He said that  it wasn't necessary to also raise the #9. Well, if you play up there  
a lot, it IS necessary.


 
I ask:
  What is this Nashville tape u refer to?  I'd like to hear some of the best country we have ever heard too.
  Re country tuning, isn't that called Paddy Richter tuning when both the 5 hole draw and the 9 hole are raised a half step?  I use CT a lot and haven't missed the raised 9th hole, but then again, i've never tried it.  
  Btw, i thought we were gonna call these new names "SmoJoe tuning" or somesuch after it's inventor, no?    :)
ron