[Harp-L] Are My Golden Melodies Too Out of Tune to Be Playing in a Band With?

[Eric Nielsen]

(Most) guitars and pianos are equal-tempered, too.


On Tue, Nov 7, 2023 at 7:52 AM Michael Rubin <
michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx> wrote:

> Equal tuning is not out of tune. It is differently tuned.
>
> On Tue, Nov 7, 2023 at 1:39 AM Amy Rister <amyrister02 at xxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I remember somebody telling me a long time ago on MBH that we choose the
> > harmonicas we play not because of what we like, but what the band members
> > like and that they can tell if a harmonica is equal temperment tuned or
> > not. He said that the members will tell me that my Golden Melodies are
> out
> > of tune and that I have to switch to a different harp. But I don't play
> the
> > harmonicas I play to please others, but I'm wondering if this is true or
> > not because I'm going to be playing in a rock cover band and I'm worried
> > about what their reaction will be if they find out I play those harps.
> > I've been playing the original Golden Melody since 2020 and I absolutely
> > love it to pieces. I never noticed any major tuning differences compared
> to
> > my Special 20s, but I prefer the Golden Melody when playing blues and
> > country. The reason why I started playing them was because I grew up
> > listening to Terry McMillan play the harmonica on country radio. He
> played
> > the Golden Melody almost exclusively for most of his career. I prefer
> > having that wailing sound he had compared to a lot of players and I got
> > made of for wanting to play in his style for many years. I always try to
> > prove to people my Golden Melodies actually are good for blues, but
> there's
> > always somebody who's going to saying that my opinion is wrong. I don't
> > know why the original Golden Melody is so controversial, but I love
> playing
> > them no matter what genre.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Amy Rister
> >
>