I invented the AsiaBend as a super-soulful all-draw-bending diatonic harmonica for playing modal music. But it contained a hidden surprise: the ability to overblow to get all chromatic notes! Listen to this beautiful Japanese folk tune in the Phrygian mode, KURODA BUSHI, which uses two overblows on the AsiaBend. Explanation of how they work follows:
Scale layout and extra info for the Asiabend: http://www.brendan-power.com/AsiaBend.php
Last Edited by Brendan Power on Aug 21, 2016 4:43 AM
Thanks! Very interesting - I am sure Manji Suzuki would approve. This may be the first "chromatic" I've had an interest in. Would love to try those modes.