Re: [Harp-L] XB-40 recordings



No-one seems to have taken up the XB-40 for its chromatic potential. Perhaps 
it's because pitch control is difficult for reeds with a wide bending range. I 
know that David Fairweather (aka jazmaan) was experimenting with tunings that 
restricted all bends to a semitone in order to make pitch control easier, but I 
don't recall that he reported any positive results.

Winslow
 
Winslow Yerxa
Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
Harmonica instructor, The Jazzschool for Music Study and Performance
Resident expert, bluesharmonica.com
Columnist, harmonicasessions.com




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From: Richard Hammersley <rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, July 1, 2011 9:26:15 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] XB-40 recordings

Can anyone recommend any recordings of anyone using the XB-40 to its full 
chromatic potential? Winslow Yerxa has done some good stuff, but otherwise I 
can't really find anything - or maybe I am not hearing and recognising the XB's 
use.

  Thanks
Richard
Richard Hammersley
Grantshouse
Scottish Borders


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