Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica Trio revisited

[Breno PÃdua BrandÃo Carneiro <brenopbc@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Lauren,

The Bass Harmonica is actually two separate bodies, with one placed above
the other, with the two held together by hinges on both sides, allowing you
to angle the two mouthpieces in towards each other, or out away from each
other. All the notes are blow, and have second reeds tuned an octave higher
to give the note more bite. The bottom row has all the natural notes - it's
just a C major scale, running from E to E. The top row is  in Gb. here is
the layout for the regular bass:

F Gb Ab Bb B Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb B Db Eb

E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E

Note how the hole placements are staggered, to put the flat/sharp notes in
between the natural notes.

Size: 221 x 60 x 96 (mm)
Weight: 1,150g

I hope this gives you an Idea of what a bass harmonica looks like...


2014-07-11 3:43 GMT-03:00 Lauren Merryfield <lauren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Hi,
> Thanks, you guys, for sending more really neat/cool harmonica music!
>
> Now I am curious about a bass harmonica. It seems to play in octaves, at
> least, I hope so, because one would have to have a big mouth to tongue
> block, haha. At least I am imagining they must be larger instruments. (I am
> a blind person so I don't see the videos). I wonder what key bass
> harmonicas are in. How many octaves do they have? I wonder how you hold
> them.
>
> Thanks!
> Lauren
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Breno PÃdua BrandÃo Carneiro
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 4:52 PM
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] Harmonica Trio revisited
>
> Hi,
>
> Below is a link to a song of my group "Zona HarmÃnica", a harmonica trio
> plus a percussionist... Our approach subverts the harmonica trio concept
> just enough to make it sound more contemporary and akin to our personal
> references. We mostly use two diatonic harmonicas (in various positions)
> and a bass harmonica. Sometimes we put a chromatic harmonica in the mix,
> but not in this tune.
>
>
> https://soundcloud.com/contatopapodegaita/trombetas-do-apocalipse-bateria-def
>
>
> The song is called "Trombetas do apocalipse" (trumpets of the apocalypse)
> and it's an original composition.
>
> I'd like to hear feedback, specially from players experienced in harmonica
> ensembles...
>
> hope you enjoy it!
>
> Breno PÃdua
>
>