@groyster1 ... Thanks! Yes, A minor. I'm using a combo of G (3rd position), C (4th), and A Natural Minor harps. The Richters are Seydel 1847 Silvers and the A Natural Minor is a Seydel Session Steel.
No, the Natural Minor harps are played in cross harp style and are labeled thusly. Therefore, on an A Natural Minor harmonica, the 2 draw is the labeled key root note, or A. The 3 draw is tuned down 1/2 step (as is the 7 draw).
I'm only just getting back into playing alternate tunings after using them a fair amount many years ago. When I got into overblowing I got away from the alternate tunings. They really are useful for certain things that can't be duplicated on a Richter harp.
okay bro..…..I have full set of natural minor tuned harps mostly marine bands and sp20s...….Ive heard some contradictions......some think Aminor you would play Dminor in second position
groyster - it is possible the confusion stems from the way the different manufacturers label their minor tuned harps. Lee Oskar labels them in the 2nd position. Hohner labels them in the 1st position. So, if you purchased an A Natural Minor harp from Hohner it would equate to an E Natural Minor Lee Oskar Harp. Conversely, if you purchase a C Natural Minor Harp from Lee Oskar, it would be the equivilent of an F Natural Minor from Hohner.
A lot of guys like the Lee Oskar Natural Minor harps so the labeling system has kind of become the default when talking about them. But, Suzuki and Seydel also make minor tuned harps. ---------- Tom Halchak Blue Moon Harmonicas
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Our humble take on it. I think I used a Bushman Delta Frost in G. Usually these days I use a Suzuki SCX48 in G. She plays in A Minor. It's a standard song we do a lot when we play out. ---------- Music and travel destroy prejudice.
My Suzuki SCX is due for a cleanup and maybe some work. Once I get it back- in a couple of months- and we have a place to set up- I think we'll redo this one with the chromatic. Thanks for the compliments guys! ---------- Music and travel destroy prejudice.
Thanks Scoj. Didn't mean to hijack the thread! You did some good work too. I never "got" the minor tuned harps. I had one but when I began learning 3rd position it just seemed natural. One intriguing feature of harmonica is, there are so many ways to play the same piece. Positions, Minors, chromatic, tremolo, etc etc etc. No right or wrong if it pleases your audience. ---------- Music and travel destroy prejudice.
I just came back to the minor tuned harp very recently. That was the first time I played one in public in over ten years. I definitely use 3rd, 4th, and 5th positions a lot... but the alternate tunings do offer chordal possibilities that Richter can't match.
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