> >Tom Richardson wrote: > ><How do Spirals compare to Country-tuned? In avoidance of overblows? In >chords? > My comments here refer to Spiral with the fundamental Major scale rooted on draw 2 and Blow 6. (Other placements, shifted left or right, are possible and available.) This layout is most relatable for diatonic players with some experience in second position (2P) and for those who work with Melody Maker and Natural Minor from Lee Oskar.
I have 6 short videos on youtube introducing Spiral and why I think it is SO effective... <clippage>
CHORDS Spiral offers 6 full triads (chords), 3 Major and 3 minor. (See video link) Think Bill Withers' Lean On Me. Add fourth hole to triads for Maj7th and minor 7th. Very tasty! <...more clippage>