[Harp-L] Suzuki Alto Single Question

[Jordan Feldman]

Hey now..

Does anyone have experience with the Suzuki Alto Single?  I just started working with one and I’m thinking it may turn out to be a nice addition for jazz standards, etc
Generally speaking, very light air is what the harmonica seems to need and, like any harmonica, every hole requires a slightly different embouchure.
With that said, the hole for C1(middle octave), and the few holes around C1 seem to be much more difficult to get a nice sound.  They seem to require even less air to get a decent tone, otherwise the notes are muted and dull.
Is this common and a matter of practice or is there something I could do in terms of reed adjustment or does anyone work on these?

Thanks,

Jordan



> On Nov 10, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Tony Eyers <tony at xxxxx> wrote:
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> Driven by the recent (and excellent) Joel Andersson OctaHarp video, the Tony Eyers Trio have had a rare group meeting, and have decided to raise the OctaHarp bar. The plan is to use two OctaHarps, fitted with Seydel Major Cross harmonicas in G. Each OctaHarp player aims to be at least half as good as Joel, hopefully the two combined will then put us ahead. The tune is "Sarah Armstrong's Paddy on the Turnpike", learned from fiddle players Adam Hurt and Emily Schaad.
> 
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