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This page documents some of the arabic maqam scales that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those maqamat with neutral seconds and/or thirds, which are impossible to approximate in [[12edo]]. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty on a standard diatonic harmonica, with the standard "bending" playing technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of overblowing and/or a harmonica witih a non-standard tuning. A number of special harmonica tunings are commercially available. Examples that are interesting with respect to maqamat are //[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BQlbK0YYxU|Steve Baker special tuning]]//, //[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg|spanish tuning]]//, //[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M|country tuning]]//.

As the author of this page is still exploring this realm, the musical examples on this page inevitably must be labeled "amateurish attempts". In case so many amateurish attempts make you sick, go to the website of one of the guys listed above - or do a web search for one of them.

With the playing technique of [[http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html|upward bending]], standard harmonicas can play Ushaq Masri also on first position (starting on C on a C harmonica). (A little difficult.)

Harmonicas in spanish tuning allow to play an Ushaq Masri scale, including the lower minor third, also on 12th position (starting on F on a C harmonica).

This page documents some of the arabic maqam scales that can be played on standard harmonicas, especially those maqamat with neutral seconds and/or thirds, which are impossible to approximate in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/12edo"&gt;12edo&lt;/a&gt;. Quite a number of them can be played without too much difficulty on a standard diatonic harmonica, with the standard &amp;quot;bending&amp;quot; playing technique alone. Others require the more advanced playing technique of overblowing and/or a harmonica witih a non-standard tuning. A number of special harmonica tunings are commercially available. Examples that are interesting with respect to maqamat are &lt;em&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BQlbK0YYxU" rel="nofollow"&gt;Steve Baker special tuning&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=higvIZUKlJg" rel="nofollow"&gt;spanish tuning&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;&lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YI5yZACY_M" rel="nofollow"&gt;country tuning&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;

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As the author of this page is still exploring this realm, the musical examples on this page inevitably must be labeled &amp;quot;amateurish attempts&amp;quot;. In case so many amateurish attempts make you sick, go to the website of one of the guys listed above - or do a web search for one of them.&lt;br /&gt;

With the playing technique of &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://patmissin.com/uncommon/uncommon03.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;upward bending&lt;/a&gt;, standard harmonicas can play Ushaq Masri also on first position (starting on C on a C harmonica). (A little difficult.)&lt;br /&gt;

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Harmonicas in spanish tuning allow to play an Ushaq Masri scale, including the lower minor third, also on 12th position (starting on F on a C harmonica).&lt;br /&gt;