dukeofwail
11 posts
Jul 06, 2011
3:33 PM
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Brendan,
Is the PowerBender
JI Just intonation for 2ndP chords
ET equal tempered for playing many keys
or compromised?
Thanks
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Stay Well
Play Well
Robert Hale
robert@dukeofwail.com
http://www.youtube.com/DUKEofWAIL
Gilbert AZ (Phoenix)
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Brendan Power
153 posts
Jul 07, 2011
1:33 AM
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Hi Duke: like the Richter harmonica, how you tune your PowerBender is a matter of personal preference.
It could be tuned fully ET for playing in lots of keys, or if you like to stick in 2nd Position mostly bthen it makes sense to tune it JI.
With mine I compromise this way: I tune the bottom octave for nice fat chords, and tune the rest (holes 5-10) ET at about A444, even stretching holes 9 and 10 draw a bit sharper.
I find that combination works for me, but it's not for everyone. It does make the upper double stops a bit harsh if you play them lightly, but they can be bent into tune.
If you want sweet chords all the way through, the notes to lower a few HZ relative to the others are: 2 blow, 3 draw, 5 draw, 7 blow, 7 draw, 9 blow. I'd have them at A440 and the rest about A443-A444 with a light breath.
BP
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PT
98 posts
Jul 07, 2011
4:21 AM
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Brendan,
I don't think we ever discussed how we tuned our own instruments....but it would appear that you and I do it the same Except I tend to do A442 or A443 stretching the top two holes. I think however you play a little harder than me which makes sense. Could be why the blend was so nice between the two instruments on the "Back To Back" CD we did!
Cheers
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"Life...10 Holes & 20 Reeds At A Time"
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jim
889 posts
Jul 07, 2011
5:50 AM
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"Back To Back" is my favorite song of both of you! Both sound-wise and musically. It is one of the few albums that you just sit back and listen, without thinking harmonica.
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PT
100 posts
Jul 07, 2011
10:03 AM
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Thanks Jim....that is a nice compliment.
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"Life...10 Holes & 20 Reeds At A Time"
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HarpNinja
1501 posts
Jul 07, 2011
11:07 AM
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When tuning like that, do you have octaves that beat? That may be a non-issue if you don't play them up that high, but I am curious.
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Mike
Quicksilver Custom Harmonicas
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