Re: [Harp-L] new recording of "Over the Rainbow"



A standard tuned chromatic can be very legato in the key of C:
"Someday I'll wish upon a star" is E and G, all blow.
"Wake up where the clouds are far" is E# and G, all blow.
"Troubles melt like lemon drops" is E and G, all blow.
"Away above the chimney tops" is F# and A, all draw.


A standard tuned chromatic can also be very legato in the key of G:
"Someday I'll wish upon a star" is B and D, all draw
"Wake up where the clouds are far" is B# and D, all draw
"Troubles melt like lemon drops" is B and D, all draw
"Away above the chimney tops" is C# and E, all blow


Not a breath reversal in there.....in either key!

Try it on your HFC...its smoooooth and easy. It is arguably more lagato on the HFC because the B#-to-D, C#-to-E, E#-to-G, and F#-to-A are single, "diagonal," lip movements. Maybe slide players won't understand that but y'all HFC players will. ;o)

Vern

----- Original Message ----- From: "Clayton Gary Lehmann" <hqr@xxxxxxx>
To: "'Joe and Cass Leone'" <leone@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: "'Harp L Harp L'" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 10:38 PM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] new recording of "Over the Rainbow"



Diminished tuned chrom is the instrument for this, so that the bridge part
that is lemon drops and chimney tops comes out smooth--any other tuning is
not legato enough--
Unless you got your sMo Joe workin' . . .
Gary


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