Re: [Harp-L] Re: Hohner Unsere Lieblinge Harmonicas

["becher95 web.de" <becher95@xxxxxx>]

Hi !

I just checked on a Tremolo (Sailor). Bending really do work if you hit 
both holes draw and blow-hole (I'm not suprised because the lips+mouth 
build the inter-connection between the both reeds that are involved) but 
does NOT work with a draw/blow into one single hole! Overblowing seems 
to be VERY limited - I'm sure that this will not be the first choice of 
any player if he likes to play chromatically...pls give me an example on 
the phone if you succeeded in making chromatic music on a Tremolo with 
dicrete combs ;-)

Musicallly,

Bertram



Am 06.01.2011 15:24, schrieb funharp:
> Hallo Bertram,
>
> first, a happy new year to youand all harp-l members !
>
>
> becher95 web.de schrieb:
>
> > A full double reed bend or overblows are not possible on separate 
> > combed harmonicas, like the one described below - this is due to the 
> > fact that with these techniques ALWAYS two corresponding reeds are 
> > involved for producing the bending note or the overblow notes. Single 
> > reed bends like on a chrom or a fully valved diatonic are possible.
>
> Sorry, but I have to disagree. Overblows and overdraws can be easily 
> done on any harmonica with single reed chambers. If there are holes in 
> the chambers (like some tremolo-harps) or if there are valves, then it 
> doesn`t work.
> See Winslow Yerxa`s Discrete Comb.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Otto