[Harp-L] Which Chromatic Harmonica - 12 or 14 hole?

[JOSEPH LEONE]

> On April 22, 2020 at 8:25 PM "Opus314 ." <opus314 at xxxxx> wrote:
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>     OK, tape over the bottom 2 holes and top 2 holes of my Key of C 16 hole chromatic and I have the equivalent of a Key of C 14 hole chromatic... got it.
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Yes

>     BUT .. Joseph Leone says the lowest G on the 14 hole is an octave lower than the lowest G on a Key of C 16 hole Chromatic... if I understand him correctly.
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No, I was referring to a 12 hole instrument. On a 16 hole yes you WOULD be the same as hole #3 

>     Question 1: Do I understand Joesph correct and the lowest note on a 14 hole Key of C chromatic one octave lower than the lowest G on a key of C 16 hole chromatic?
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No, the lowest G on a 14 would be an octave lower than the first G on a 12 hole model. 
On a 6 hole model you would be the same as hole #3. 

>     Question 2 - is the lowest C on a Key of C 16 hole Chromatic... the same note as C2 or C3 or what on an 88 key piano?
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>     Question 3: To give mel a reference point... The lowest C on an 88 key piano C1 and the highest C a C8 ... right?
>     and the A, A#/Bb,, and B below the lowest C are A0, A@/Bq0, and B0 ... right
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>     Thanks for any clarification.
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>     On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 8:01 PM JOSEPH LEONE < 3n037 at xxxxx mailto:3n037 at xxxxx > wrote:
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>         > > Actually..NO. The G you would start on is BELOW the C. It wouldn't be hole 3 on a standard tuned, it would be TWO holes BELOW a standard C standard tuning.
> >         smo-joe
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> >         > On April 22, 2020 at 6:59 PM "Opus314 ." < opus314 at xxxxx mailto:opus314 at xxxxx > wrote:
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> >         > Vern, I'm confused about the Orchestra tuning.
> >         > Both my CX12 and my Swan 1664 have the same relative tuning... meaning...
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> >         > *SLIDE IN -- SLIDE OUT*
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> >         > *C blow 1  -- C# blow 1*
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> >         > *D draw 1 -- D# draw 1*
> >         > *E blow 2 -- *F blow 2
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> >         > *F draw 2 -- F# draw 2*
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> >         > *G blow 3 -- G# blow 3*
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> >         > *A draw 3 -- A# draw3*
> >         > *B draw 4 -- *C draw 4
> >         > *C blow 5 -- C# blow 5*
> >         > etc and repeats on up the harp until you run out of holes
> >         > (Playing the large bold holes is my favorite way to play the chromatic
> >         > scale)
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> >         > So if you blow 1 on the orchestra tuning harmonica you get the G that you
> >         > would normally get by blowing 3 on a traditional C tuned chromatic... right?
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> >         > thanks.
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> >         > On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 2:58 PM Vern < jevern at xxxxx mailto:jevern at xxxxx > wrote:
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> >         > > My favorite harp is a Seydel Deluxe with steel reeds.  Instead of a
> >         > > 14-holer, consider the “Orchestra” tuning.  Key of C but G3 in hole one.
> >         > > Same tuning as your 16-holer but missing holes 1,2,15,16.  That range will
> >         > > probably cover 99.9% of everything you will want to play.
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> >         > > Stainless steel reeds have much longer fatigue life than do copper-alloy
> >         > > (brass, bronze) reeds.
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> >         > > Vern
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> >         > > > On Apr 21, 2020, at 5:00 PM, Opus314 . < opus314 at xxxxx mailto:opus314 at xxxxx > wrote:
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> >         > > > I've been playing around with the chromatic some. I have a Swan Chromatic
> >         > > > 64 and a Honer CX12.
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> >         > > > I'm thinking about buying complimenting the CX12 with another 12
> >         > > > hole...and/or a 14 hole.
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> >         > > > What do you guys suggest?
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