Harmonica: Difference between revisions
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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: | ||
[[media type="file" key="Harmonica5EDO.mp3"]] | [[media type="file" key="Harmonica5EDO.mp3" width="240" height="20"]] | ||
Near-5edo scale | Near-5edo scale | ||
Or [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian|arabic maqams]]: | Or [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian|arabic maqams]]: | ||
[[media type="file" key="HarmonicaMaqamNairuz.mp3"]] | [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaMaqamNairuz.mp3" width="240" height="20"]] | ||
A scale | A Nairuz scale (a variant of maqam Rast) | ||
[[media type="file" key="HarmonicaBayati110815006.MP3"]] | [[media type="file" key="HarmonicaBayati110815006.MP3" width="240" height="20"]] | ||
A phrase in maqam Bayati | A phrase in maqam Bayati | ||
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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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Near-5edo scale<br /> | Near-5edo scale<br /> | ||
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Or <a class="wiki_link" href="/Arabic%2C%20Turkish%2C%20Persian">arabic maqams</a>:<br /> | Or <a class="wiki_link" href="/Arabic%2C%20Turkish%2C%20Persian">arabic maqams</a>:<br /> | ||
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A scale | A Nairuz scale (a variant of maqam Rast)<br /> | ||
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A phrase in maqam Bayati<br /> | A phrase in maqam Bayati<br /> | ||
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These points (and the fact that the instrument is small and cheap) make the harmonica a good candidate as a gateway to microtonal music.</body></html></pre></div> | These points (and the fact that the instrument is small and cheap) make the harmonica a good candidate as a gateway to microtonal music.</body></html></pre></div> | ||