Benefit? example of benefit -- I made this one up[It gives u the b7 on C chrom when in Dm} or somthing to that effect----don't say u get an extra Bb say it gives u an extra b7 or b3 or b5. Im a numbers guy tell me what key, minor or major etc and Im good.
Playing examples over 145 blues maybe sound example with 625 turn and or 5 #5 turn if possible
maybe same things on standard tuned chrom for comparison>
pain in posterior I know, but I have an extra C chromatic I practice with and every tool under the sun for harmonica.
Thanks if u can
Ps My spare is very old, wood may fall apart if I mess w/it --Who sells hohner chrom combs thanks
"The second approach is to retune the "redundant" notes, such as the paired Cs and C#s. For example, the BeBop Tuning replaces the first of the paired Cs with a Bb and the first of the #s with a B. William Galison retunes the C to A and the C# to Bb. This adds some nice possibilities without much of a trade-off and without having to spend much time making the alteration. "
Lots of good info on the page, Bebop Tuning being just a small part.
Bebop gives you the b7 on a C, changing the fourth hole from C to Bb. Same with the blow chord, now C#7. So no change in breath direction, three enharmonics (Bb, B and C), And no unison C notes next to each other.
How Gnarly just described is my understanding too. I first learned of it from Bill Barrett (if you want to hear a range of tones, stlyes, etc. check out Bill) and I had Dick Gardner Tune one for me and that is how they both described it.
Bill is the guy I saw using it and converted immediately. That was over ten years ago, and I still can’t play anything like Bill. So it’s not the harp or the tuning, it’s the player. Bill is insanely talented.
Here is the dress rehearsal for a seminar I gave at SPAH a few years back.
