Re: [Harp-L] Harponline Tuning Designer

[Gary Lehmann <gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx>]

I use Major Cross all the time, and love the two full octaves of major scale
it provides. It is like Country Tuning on top, but the bottom is circular.
So you can get all those draw bends you like in cross, but it's major. The
bottom blow chord is V7 in the new key, and the blow chord on holes 4, 5, 6,
and 7 is still there--it's now the IV chord.
Gary

On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Tony Eyers <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Steve Baker wrote: "Online harmonica store Harponline in Germany (
> www.harponline.de) now has a new feature called the Tuning Designer which
> enables customers to order the special tuning of their choice for a large
> range of Hohner models, both diatonic and chromatic."
>
> This is great news. Seydel offer a similar capability for their
> instruments, it's callled the Harp Configurator, available online at
> www.seydel1847.de It's good to see the same service now available for
> Hohner instruments. How about Suzukis? Brendan?
>
> For those interested in playing tunes, I'd recommend Brendan Power's Paddy
> Richer tuning. There is a single reed change - the blow 3 goes up a tone.
> However first position tunes become MUCH easier. If you want to play tunes
> in second position, then try Major Cross tuning, details at
> http://www.harmonicatunes.com/retuned
>
> Tony Eyers
> Australia
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