[Harp-L] Sub30 does not bend on all holes/reeds/re: future of blues harp

[mik jagger <harpomatic@xxxxxxxxx>]

Michael, yes it confirms my initial assumption that not all holes/reeds bend even a half tone, which is different from having all the chromatic notes available, because as any overblower will tell you, you got all the chromatic notes in a regular richter harp ever since it was designed some 100+ years ago. I get a quarter tone bends from a plastic novelty harmonica that I bought at wallmart for $0.99, so that much is assumed about any free reed.
Michael Rubin writes:

<<"5 draw bends down a quartertone, which is less than a semitone. 7 blow
bends down a quartertone. Seven draw, your original question, bends down a
half step or semi tone as does every other note built into the harp except
for 2 draw, which bends a whole step, 3 draw which bends a step and a half
and 10 blow which bends a whole step. This is just like a regular diatonic
except 1 through 6 blow bends down a half step and 7 through 10 draw bends
down a half step. Hopefully that is clear.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com">>