I appreciate the effort- the technique is good and all but it's hard for me to hear diatonic on pieces that are really staccato and really technical. There are some exceptions- but they are usually composed for diatonic (19/8 by levy and molinaro for example).
It comes down to using the right tool for the right job. In this case that would be a Chromatic
Last Edited by 20REEDS on Apr 11, 2016 3:02 PM
I'm not doubting David's ability, he is obviously a great player. It's great he is pushing his boundaries. This piece would be difficult for anybody. However, even with it played chromatically, the diatonic still has some limitations. Namely staccato notes rapidly within the 3 hole bends. I see this as a great exercise, as a performance it would take more work-
Regardless of how good the player is, Some pieces sound better on diatonic, some sound good on chromatic.
Wheel Here is an entertaining video interview with Tobias in which he explains his ingenious solution to playing Chromatic Harp with the guitar :)I like the way he said he had to train himself out of tapping out the beat with his right foot (too many sharps I reckon :).
