Re: [Harp-L] country tuning songs -- Melody Maker

["steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am going to retune one of my extra C harps to Melody maker so I can 
use it on some bluegrass and country songs where I need the specific 
melody notes.  But I reallly like those rich draw bends on 3 draw for a 
lot of country stuff, too... I wonder how difficult it will be for an 
old fart like me to adjust to having that A note on 3 blow?
Steve Webb in Minn.


> > > On Oct 16, 2011, at 1:18 PM, philharpn@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > > > With all the talk about country tuning (Draw 5 tuned up half step) 
> > > > or the double-country tuning with the F# added in two octaves:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What about using the Lee Oskar Melody Maker tuning that not only 
> > > > adds two F#s to the C harp in cross position(G) but changes the 
> > > > Blow 3 to an A, eliminating the need to bend to get that A note?