Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica and Sheet-Music [Updated]

[philharpn@xxxxxxx]

Of course. And once anyone can read music it is only a matter of figuring out the fingering -- where each note is on the harmonica.


Switching from reading spiral to richter is probably tricky but no more tricky than switching from sax to trumpet. The notes are the same, but they're in different places.
Phil



-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Coble <robertpcoble@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Harp-L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, May 21, 2014 10:55 am
Subject: [Harp-L] Harmonica and Sheet-Music [Updated]


I find the various attempts to combine harmonica and sheet music
somewhat - interesting.

There is at least one readily available diatonic alternative that
matches the sheet music conventions.

Consider the Spiral (Zirkular; Circular) Tuning - PLEASE!

Here are the notes on the "G" Spiral Tuned harmonica (based on the 
Seydel Zirkular [Circular; Spiral] naming convention):

BLOW - G3 - B3 - D4 - F4 - A4 - C5 - E5 - G5 - B5 - D6
HOLE - 01 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 08 - 09 - 10
DRAW - A3 - C4 - E4 - G4 - B4 - D5 - F5 - A5 - C6 - E6

Given the notes, it should be obvious that the underlying key is
"C" major. The tonic note is in hole 2 draw.

Middle "C" (C4) is in hole 2 draw. All of the diatonic scale 
notes are available for two octaves (C4-C6).

No problem with using sheet music to play the notes in "C" major,
without having to shift anything, or to perform mental gymnastics.

What could be simpler?!?

Crazy (lazy) Bob