Re: [Harp-L] Low Octave Blow Bends

[Mike Best <mike.best@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks everyone. The video on PTs site was very informative about what I now know to be "half-valved" playing. I highly recommend the video if there is anyone else out there as clueless about this stuff as me

It never ceases to amaze me how much there is still to learn even after 30+ years of playing!

Cheers
Mike

On 10/06/2012, at 4:51 AM, "PT Gazell" <pt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Mojo Red Wrote:
> 
> PT Gazell sets up all his harps with a "halve-valved" configuration which
> allows valved blow-bends on the low end and valved draw-bends on the high
> end. PT is an amazing  player who uses this set up to play chromatically on
> his diatonic harps.
> 
> I understand that you now can get harps set up with the "Gazell method" of
> half-valving through Seydel.
> 
> Harpin' in Colorado,
> --Ken M.
> 
> 
> Thanks Ken....the idea for half valving a diatonic was first introduced by
> my good friend Brendan Power on the Suzuki Pro Master. My contribution to
> this idea was coming up with what I believe to be a much better valve that
> does not buzz, rattle or pop, and is moisture and temperature resistant. The
> reeds are gapped and shaped to my specs which I believe best accommodate
> half valved diatonic playing.
> 
> Seydel makes two stock models configured in the Gazell Method...the 1847
> Silver and the Session Steel. The Key range starts at Low C and goes up
> through regular F. In addition to being able to get these from Seydel, I
> sell these two models right from my website:
> 
> http://www.ptgazell.com/Gazell_Method_Harmonics.html
> 
> I also personally check any harmonicas that are ordered from my site to make
> sure they play just like my instruments.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> PT Gazell
> 
> pt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> http://www.ptgazell.com
> http://cdbaby.com/all/gazell
> http://www.youtube.com/gazell
> 
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