Re: [Harp-L] Four key tuning

[Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have dabbled with this tuning for a couple of years, so I know something
about it. Five holes per octave, tuned to two pentatonic scales (I tune
mine to F6/9 blow, E6/9 draw, it can be bluesy if you valve it (I don't).
It (the tuning) has similarities to Melody Maker/Major Cross/Power
Chromatic. I played guitar for Joe Filisko at SPAH as he demonstrated a
blues to a small group using this tuning! Jazmaan (David Fairweather) has
put a lot of time into learning this tuning, and does quite well with it
(we dreamed up a slide version on SlideMeister, and he took me seriously
LOL)
Gnarly
PS I have some videos about this tuning . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHtjfzAXt6M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgcY0LYZhfk
And some others too!
G


On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Edward J Hart <hooligan6a@xxxxxx> wrote:

> I just heard about the Newton Four Key tuning. It sounds interesting. i
> don't think it will be good for blues but you can play a chromatic scale
> with only two draw bends. i know,  someone is going to say, get a
> chromatic. Problem is, you can't slip a chromatic into your pocket. Is
> anyone on the list playing this tuning now?
>
> Sent from Hooligan
>



-- 
Gary