Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica for Dummies

[Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>]

I believe the rational for having the draw reed notes on "top" is that they are "higher" than the blow/exhale notes which are "lower" and therefore on the "bottom".

I recall reading this on Mike Will's website (The Diatonic Harmonica Reference) at:
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Ken H in OH

 
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On Sunday, April 13, 2014 7:50 PM, John Kerkhoven <solo_danswer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 
I disagree. Sure, it's the case that the blow reed is on top, but intuitively, I always think of the blow notes as being on the bottom. 

John



> * the drawings of the harmonica layout are very uncommon where blow holes  
> are shown on the bottom and draw holes on top, while the actual layout of  
> the reed plates is the opposite way and all other resources I have found  
> use the notation to reflect the physical layout of a harp -- in a new  
> revision it would be great to have the figures reversed I think :)
> 
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> 
> I agree with Peter Karp (April 12 Digest post) regarding Winslow's instructional books.  For thoroughness, helpful drawings, explanation of concepts and included exercises I find the Dummies books to be the very best resource.  (And the only instructional book I am aware that always shows both tab and standard note notation -- very helpful).  
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> But the graphics in the appendixes are opposite the actual note layout -- that is top vs bottom.  I too would like to see this reversed.