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From: chapm~nfi.net
Subject: harmonica tuning
>Hohner also tunes their harps to A-444.
Then why do my Marine Bands say "A440" on them?
Robin Chapman

DATE: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 18:46:55 CDT
From: hip~quest.com (Hugh Messenger)
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>instrument with great projection for acoustic work. A little overwhelming
>amp).

What were you doing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
sweat and blood for a engineering degree. I know in Kuala Lumpur
also a few local bands that major in blues. I have
scene there though. What was your experience?
-cheng ann
p.s. with the recent debate over black and white playing the blues...



Email: BA23191~tuvax.ntu.ac.sg "I love Wen Huey!"
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DATE: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 19:10:55 CDT
From: William Lippe
>> apart from the question of playing the harp in other positions, which
>> natural/resonance frequency?
>corresponding to the equation
>integers. 1 is the original wavelength of the frequency the body is tuned
>the entire harp (sympathetically) also. Unfortunately, I don't have to do
>the Harp Handbook will not all be fundamentals of the tuned body, and hence I
>and hearing a pling instead of a thunk just tells me "We did what we said

i was just wondering about the effect of the hand/palm dampenning any
sound if the hand is hugging tightly around it, right? perhaps just a

you know..like how some of those hi-fi speakers have hollow tubes
frequency (and also the harmonics) of the groove? makes the bass sound
effect? i am just speculating anyway and i know little about acoustics.




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DATE: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 20:16:19 CDT

In HIP #4 there is a review of Kim Wilson's "Tiger Man." The key/position
someone explain this to me? Is he using a C chromatic? I know first,
by accident, but tenth? I have no idea what that is!
I got my first big chromatic last week (a 280 in C) and I'm like a kid
for a day!) I'm still learning (or stealing :) third position blues with
and learn how to use the slide and play "fully chromatic." I'm still

280) is that it makes the diatonic seem so much easier in some ways. I
of my Marine Bands and it will feel so tiny! And it actually becomes