Re: [Harp-L] Man with what harmonica?

[Arnold Cazemier <a.cazemier@xxxxxx>]

@Gary

Bb is possible! That would be >6D 5D 6D >6D, did Bb chromatics exist at
that time?

@Ken, Joe, the last two notes are indeed D# and E, but the breathing
direction changes, so the notes will never sound together as in the song.

You see, in my humble opinion it can't be played on a C or G.


Arnold




Op Thu, 9 Jan 2014 09:18:22 -0800 (PST) schreef Ken Hildebrand:

>Sounds like a C chromatic... 6B 5B 5D< 6B... (the < means slide in).
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>On Thursday, January 9, 2014 11:41 AM, Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>Bb?
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>Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jan 9, 2014, at 10:22 AM, Arnold Cazemier <a.cazemier@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Maybe Franco de Gemini played the most famous harp 
>> melody ever in "Man with a harmonica" in the well 
>> known western movie Once upon a time in the west.
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>> But *what* harmonica did he use?
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>> On a bluesharp in G it goes like 6 5 6' 6.
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>> Notes are: E C D# E
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>> But it is clear that it was played on a chromatic
>> harmonica, at some moments the slide is pushed
>> half way, and you hear the notes D# and E 'scratch'.
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>> On a C (or a G) chromatic that is not possible,
>> because an E becomes an F when pushing the slide.
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>> Could it be a chromatic in B? Were there chromatic
>> harmonicas in B on the market at that time (1968)?
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>> Or maybe the piece was lowered a semi tone after recording?
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>> Regards,
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>> Arnold
>> -- 
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