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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">=Microtonal harmonica=

All instruments with free metal reeds can, principally, be retuned. In the case of harmonicas, it is even sort of common practice ~~- just a little tricky, though~~.

All instruments with free metal reeds can, principally, be retuned. In the case of harmonicas, it is even sort of common practice.

Step-by step instructions how to retune harmonicas (and a lot of other information on harmonicas and tuning) can be found on [[http://www.patmissin.com/tunings/tunings.html|Pat Missin's homepage]].

Not to forget is that, in the case of the diatonic harmonica (aka "blues harp"), the playing technique known as "bending" already allows (within certain limits) infinite pitch variations, even without retuning. For example, it is possible to play a near-[[5edo]] scale on a standard harmonica:

Not to forget is that, in the case of the diatonic harmonica (aka "blues harp"), the playing technique known as "bending" already allows, within certain limits, infinite pitch variations, even without retuning. For example, it is possible to play a near-[[5edo]] scale on a standard harmonica:

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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;width:200%;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html"><html><head><title>Harmonica</title></head><body><h1 id="toc0"><a name="Microtonal harmonica"></a>Microtonal harmonica</h1>

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All instruments with free metal reeds can, principally, be retuned. In the case of harmonicas, it is even sort of common practice ~~- just a little tricky, though~~.<br />

All instruments with free metal reeds can, principally, be retuned. In the case of harmonicas, it is even sort of common practice.<br />

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Step-by step instructions how to retune harmonicas (and a lot of other information on harmonicas and tuning) can be found on <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.patmissin.com/tunings/tunings.html" rel="nofollow">Pat Missin's homepage</a>.<br />

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Not to forget is that, in the case of the diatonic harmonica (aka &quot;blues harp&quot;), the playing technique known as &quot;bending&quot; already allows (within certain limits) infinite pitch variations, even without retuning. For example, it is possible to play a near-<a class="wiki_link" href="/5edo">5edo</a> scale on a standard harmonica:<br />

Not to forget is that, in the case of the diatonic harmonica (aka &quot;blues harp&quot;), the playing technique known as &quot;bending&quot; already allows, within certain limits, infinite pitch variations, even without retuning. For example, it is possible to play a near-<a class="wiki_link" href="/5edo">5edo</a> scale on a standard harmonica:<br />

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 <div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">=Microtonal harmonica=
-All instruments with free metal reeds can, principally, be retuned. In the case of harmonicas, it is even sort of common practice - just a little tricky, though.
+All instruments with free metal reeds can, principally, be retuned. In the case of harmonicas, it is even sort of common practice.
 Step-by step instructions how to retune harmonicas (and a lot of other information on harmonicas and tuning) can be found on [[http://www.patmissin.com/tunings/tunings.html|Pat Missin's homepage]].
-Not to forget is that, in the case of the diatonic harmonica (aka "blues harp"), the playing technique known as "bending" already allows (within certain limits) infinite pitch variations, even without retuning. For example, it is possible to play a near-[[5edo]] scale on a standard harmonica:
+Not to forget is that, in the case of the diatonic harmonica (aka "blues harp"), the playing technique known as "bending" already allows, within certain limits, infinite pitch variations, even without retuning. For example, it is possible to play a near-[[5edo]] scale on a standard harmonica:
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-All instruments with free metal reeds can, principally, be retuned. In the case of harmonicas, it is even sort of common practice - just a little tricky, though.&lt;br /&gt;
+All instruments with free metal reeds can, principally, be retuned. In the case of harmonicas, it is even sort of common practice.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
 Step-by step instructions how to retune harmonicas (and a lot of other information on harmonicas and tuning) can be found on &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.patmissin.com/tunings/tunings.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Pat Missin's homepage&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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-Not to forget is that, in the case of the diatonic harmonica (aka &amp;quot;blues harp&amp;quot;), the playing technique known as &amp;quot;bending&amp;quot; already allows (within certain limits) infinite pitch variations, even without retuning. For example, it is possible to play a near-&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/5edo"&gt;5edo&lt;/a&gt; scale on a standard harmonica:&lt;br /&gt;
+Not to forget is that, in the case of the diatonic harmonica (aka &amp;quot;blues harp&amp;quot;), the playing technique known as &amp;quot;bending&amp;quot; already allows, within certain limits, infinite pitch variations, even without retuning. For example, it is possible to play a near-&lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/5edo"&gt;5edo&lt;/a&gt; scale on a standard harmonica:&lt;br /&gt;
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