Re: [Harp-L] re: History of Harmonica Tunings

[Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx>]

Smo-joe

I'm not sure what you mean. You blow. Your draw. You press a button :-) .

Daniel


On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I HAD an augmented tuned chromatic. I tried for 6 weeks to get something
> out of it. But since I am one of those rare birds in the (1)a  grouping,
> and also cannot seem to be able to whistle and brush my teeth at the same
> time, it wasn't a surprise to me. :)
>
> smo-joe
>
> On May 16, 2014, at 2:46 PM, Music Cal wrote:
>
> > All I am presently encouraging manufacturers to do is offer alt tunings
> at
> > a cost.
> >
> > Seydel does it.
> >
> > I would be will to pay more to get a Saxony from Seydel, a SCX from
> Suzuki,
> > or a CX12 from Hohner in my tuning (augmented-tuned chromatic).
> >
> >
> > On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Daron Stinton <dstinton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Just FYI, folks:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Suzuki has been offering our popular Manji harmonica here in the US in
> both
> >> country tuning and in harmonic minor, since January of 2014. Natural
> minor
> >> tunings are expected to be available around the time of SPAH later this
> >> summer.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> And even though we have had these tunings available for several months,
> no
> >> one seems to be interested in actually buying them. Sales of both
> alternate
> >> tunings have been ridiculously low.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I know a lot of harmonica players say they want alternate tunings to be
> >> available, but they sure aren't speaking with their wallets.at least,
> not
> >> yet.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> More info: http://www.suzukimusic.com/harmonicas/m20/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> So we make 'em.....but no one seems to have noticed or cared.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -Daron Stinton
> >>
> >> SUZUKI Music USA
> >>
> >> (800) 854-1594, ext. 44411
> >>
> >> dstinton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>